Tottenham Hotspur’s dismal season took another blow as they suffered a 3-1 defeat at home against Brentford on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Arsenal aims to delay Manchester City’s Premier League title celebration.
In the late Saturday match, an Arsenal loss against Nottingham Forest would hand Manchester City their fifth title in six seasons.
Even if Arsenal secures a victory, City can still secure their third successive title by defeating Chelsea on Sunday or triumphing over Brighton or Brentford in their final two games next week.
The race to qualify for the Champions League intensifies as Manchester United and Liverpool take action on Saturday. Fourth-placed United currently holds a one-point advantage over fifth-placed Liverpool. Both teams face simultaneous matches, with Liverpool hosting Aston Villa while United visits Bournemouth.
Although United has two games left after this weekend, Liverpool only has one remaining.
At the other end of the table, Everton, sitting just one point above the relegation zone in fourth-bottom position, faces a crucial match against Wolves.
For Tottenham, the conclusion of the season cannot come soon enough after suffering their third defeat in the last four games.
Ryan Mason’s side initially took the lead through Harry Kane’s 28th league goal this season. However, Bryan Mbeumo’s brace and Yoane Wissa’s late strike left Tottenham floundering in seventh place.
The frustration has reached its peak during the final weeks of a troubled season for Tottenham, with fans displaying banners outside the stadium blaming the owners, ENIC. One banner cleverly transformed the “E” in “ENIC OUT” into a pound sign (£), while another featured pictures of former managers, including this season’s victims Antonio Conte and Cristian Stellini, labeling them as “innocent” while pointing the finger at ENIC as “guilty.”
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has faced the brunt of supporters’ criticism, acknowledging the “immensely difficult season” in his program notes for the final home match.
Levy expressed understanding towards the fans’ frustration and stated that everyone at the club shared it.
Even when Harry Kane scored a remarkable 25-yard free-kick to open the scoring, there was a bittersweet feeling among Tottenham fans.
Kane surpassed Jimmy Greaves to become Tottenham’s all-time leading goalscorer this season, but it might also mark his final contribution to the club.
While Kane failed in his previous attempt to move to Manchester United, recent rumors have linked him to Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Paris Saint Germain.
Despite the discontent in the stands, Tottenham played with a freedom that had been lacking for much of the season.
Emerson Royal’s header from Son Heung-min’s cross was cleared off the line by Rico Henry. Brentford coped without their top scorer Ivan Toney, who received an eight-month ban this week for breaking Football Association betting rules.
Bryan Mbeumo proved that Brentford can still thrive without their talisman by scoring two goals.
With Tottenham slow to press, Mbeumo calmly guided a low equalizer into the far corner and later sprinted onto Aaron Hickey’s pass to secure his brace.
Yoane Wissa sealed Brentford’s victory with a goal in the 88th minute, prompting chants of “We want Levy out” reverberating throughout the stadium in response to Tottenham’s ongoing collapse.