The Premier League is in a state of flux, with the race for the top four places seemingly a "comity of manners", but with undercurrents, as fourth-placed Aston Villa suffered a 0-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday May, while fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur were equally disappointing. This was followed by a 2-4 defeat against Liverpool, which widened the gap to Villa to four points despite playing a game less, with hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Europa League becoming ever more remote. Tottenham Hotspur's recent run of four consecutive defeats is the team's worst in nearly 20 years. The culprit, central midfielder Amerson, demanded a helping hand from his teammates after a heated clash with Romero at half-time.
Spurs were clearly the underdogs in this clash, with Liverpool launching an early onslaught and finally scoring on 16 minutes with Shaqiri's header and Andrew Robertson's half-volley. Tottenham's defense was porous on the left, with Emmerson having a particularly poor game. The scene got out of hand at half-time when Emmerson and Romero got into an argument in the center of the pitch, which goalkeeper Mo Verratti had to rush forward to stop.
On the stroke of half-time, Emerson again missed on the left and was forced into a tackle by Javi Elian, and Liverpool extended their lead with a header from Gaspard to make it 3-0.Spurs collapsed like a mountain, and after 59 minutes, Javi Elian again broke through with a worldie. In the closing stages of the game, substitute Richarlison had one shot and one assist to bring the score to 2-4, but Spurs still could not escape the spell of four consecutive losses, the first time since 2004 that Spurs suffered four consecutive losses in the league.
After the match, Tottenham Hotspur manager Puskás said that the players' will to fight had not been affected, but the team needs a "big change" in the summer. Regarding the dispute between Emerson and Romero, the Australian coach said: "It's an argument that comes from an argument that comes from an argument ......."
