Tottenham could have another postponed fixture in the coming weeks
Tottenham Hotspur already has a match against Chelsea still to play before the season ends, but if Manchester City advances in the FA Cup, the Lilywhites could have to rearrange their matchup with Pep Guardiola’s team as well.
Given the absence of European action and their relatively early elimination from both domestic cup competitions, one would have assumed that Tottenham’s Premier League schedule this season would be quite simple.
Yes, it has been up to this point, but it seems like Ange Postecoglou’s team is about to face some difficulties.
Spurs were scheduled to face Chelsea last Friday, but that match was canceled owing to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad qualifying for the Carabao Cup final. This is the first postponement of a game for the Lilywhites.
The potential impact of Manchester City on Tottenham’s timetable
The exact date of the match is still unknown, but Spurs must now also monitor Manchester City’s FA Cup campaign as it may pose further scheduling conflicts for the North London team.
According to an article from Football.London, City would host a semi-final on the weekend of April 20 if they defeated Newcastle United in the FA Cup quarterfinal on March 16.
That will conflict with Tottenham’s next planned match against City, which is set for April 20th. There will be a trade-off, and it won’t be the tie in the cup.
With football, there are two perspectives on this, however.London assessing the benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, the Spurs presently play Arsenal and Liverpool following that game, so taking that City match out of an extremely difficult run of games may actually be advantageous in terms of momentum.
The drawback is that if the game is moved to a midweek date, Postecoglou’s team will have less time to be ready for the daunting task of halting City in their tracks after a weekend match. In addition, Spurs would have a very crowded final stretch of the season.
In Our Views
Okay, so this is a pain in the ass waiting to happen. We simply have to roll with the punches and play when we play because no matter what needs to be done to get the matches scheduled, every game we play—whether it’s against City or anyone else—is going to be difficult.
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