The race for the top four is getting tougher, and so is the title race. Whether the latter is out of reach for the Spurs remains to be seen, but here’s a look at how the top six teams will play out in the coming weeks.
Tottenham had a free weekend this week, as Chelsea had to take care of the Carabao Cup final, which they lost to a young Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa won in the Premier League, leaving Spurs five points behind fourth-placed Villa and with plenty of work to do to catch the top four.
However, Ange Postecoglou’s charges now have a three-point advantage and a game in hand over Manchester United, who lost at Fulham at the weekend.
Comparison of Spurs’ next five games against their rivals
Here are the next five league games Spurs have on the schedule and how they compare to the schedules of the teams around them.
Totttenham’s next five games:
Crystal Palace (H) March 2nd
Aston Villa (A) March 10th
Fulham (A) March 16th
Luton (H) March 30th
West Ham (A) April 2nd
Liverpool’s next five games:
Southampton (H) February 28th [FA Cup]
Nottingham Forest (A) March 2nd
Sparta Prague (A) March 7th [Europa League]
Manchester City (H) March 10th
Sparta Prague (H) March 14th [Europa League]
Manchester City’s next five games:
Luton (A) February 27th [FA Cup]
Manchester United (H) March 3rd
Copenhagen (H) March 6th [Champions League]
Liverpool (A) March 10th
Brighton (A) March 17th
Arsenal’s next five games:
Sheffield United (A) March 4th
Brentford (H) March 9th
Porto (H) March 12th [Champions League]
Chelsea (H) March 16th
Manchester City (A) March 30th
Aston Villa’s next five games:
Luton (A) March 2nd
Ajax (A) March 7th [Europa Conference League]
Tottenham (H) March 10th
Ajax (H) March 14th
West Ham (A) March 17th
Manchester United’s next five games:
Nottingham Forest (A) February 28th [FA Cup]
Manchester City (A) March 3rd
Everton (H) March 9th
Sheffield United (H) March 16th
Brentford (A) March 30th