Dark times of Antonio Conte. Since his arrival in North London three months ago, Tottenham forgot the word ’defeat’, but in 2022 things changed. For the second time this season (the first time was under Nuno Espirito Santo), Spurs experienced three straight league loses. Chelsea won 2-0, but the problem were other two defeats. Southampton seriously outplayed and beat the Spurs in the previous round, and their new stumble is due to Wolverhampton, who after four victories from the last five games can start thinking seriously about European football next season – Tottenham – Wolverhampton 0:2.3 – Spurs have lost three consecutive games for the second time in the Premier League this season (also in September 2021 under Nuno); the first time they have had multiple losing streaks of 3+ games in a Premier League campaign since 2004-05 (also two). Fragile. pic.twitter.com/O9ROfeETDy— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 13, 2022 Tottenham had the whole of January to increase their chances in the fight for the Champions League with a couple of serious reinforcements. The primary wishes, Luis Diaz and Adam Traore opted for Liverpool and Barcelona respectively, and the London club picked up consolation prizes in the form of Rodrigo Bentancourt and Dejan Kuluševski. In the first two appearances for the new club, the duo was struggling against lower opposition, which the Saints and Wolves certainly were, which is never a good sign. On top of that, Spurs allowed 7 goals in three defeats, which is a personal defeat for coach Conte, since his teams always played tight at the back. Moreover, the Italian suffered a third straight league loss for the first time since 2009. And he allowed the second worst attack in the league to score two goals. And things can hardly get any better next week, when they travel to Manchester to face City. Six games and only one win in the 2022. Steven Gerrard magic is definitely over. Aston Villa are not in form, and while defeat from Chelsea and draw with Manchester United were somehow expected, a draw with in-crisis Leeds (3-3) and defeat from relegation strugglers Newcastle were not something that Liverpool legend expected. Steve G managed to persuade Philippe Coutinho to come to Birmingham and was overjoyed with his display against Leeds (one goal, two assists) so much, that he stated that ’if you don’t like Coutinho, you don’t like football’. Just four days later, Coutinho turned back to Coutinho from Barcelona. He was useless against Newcastle, against which he scored most goals while in Liverpool, while Kieran Trippier, a less popular signing in the Premier League scored his second goal from free kick in a row, and brought another three points to the Magpies. PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 25Saturday Man Utd – Southampton 1-1 (1-0)/Sancho 21 – Adams 48/Brentford – Crystal Palace 0-0Everton – Leeds 3-0 (2-0)/Coleman 10, Keane 23, Richarlison 78/Watford – Brighton 0-2 (0-1)/Maupay 44, Webster 83/Norwich – Man City 0-4 (0-1)/Sterling 31, 70, 90+1, Foden 48/SundayBurnley – Liverpool 0-1 (0-1)/Fabinho 40/Newcastle – Aston Villa 1-0 (1-0)/Trippier 35/Tottenham – Wolverhampton 0-2 (0-2)/Jimenez 6, Dendocker 18/Leicester – West Ham – In progressChelsea – Arsenal POSTPONED
