Tottenham finished the season at home with two halves of very different quality, giving up their first-half lead to a 1-3 loss to Brentford.
The result nearly ended Spurs' chances of qualifying for the Europa League (Brighton only needed to beat relegation Southampton on Sunday to secure a top six spot) and even a spot. Europa League inherently malicious. hand. .
They could still finish in 9th place, proving Antonio Conte's point about how easily the club can slide down the table, although the former head coach is not without fault in style. the chaos of the Spurs.
Honestly, the sooner the season ends and Spurs can reset under a new long-term manager, the better for everyone involved with the club.
They have yet to travel to Sam Allardyce's Leeds on the final day, a difficult prospect after a second-half slump that saw Ryan Mason's players decline mentally and physically. Harry Kane continued to be the spark in the dark and set another record here, becoming the first player to score in 25 different Premier League games in a single season with a stunning free-kick from 25 yards metres.
It was his 28th goal of the season, a pretty impressive feat considering how badly Spurs have played throughout the season.
The ease with which Brentford turned the game around thanks to Bryan Mbeumo's superb brace and Yoan Wissa's late strike proved the scale of work for Spurs' next boss as they, predictably, fell ahead. pressure - not for the first time this season.
The club's priority over the summer should be at least two new defenders and a goalkeeper, as well as possibly a starting midfielder.
At least, there were some positives in the first 45 minutes, and if the likes of Arne Slot, Luis Enrique or Ruben Amorim are watching, they can be confident there are some raw materials to use in the next quarter. Despite the absences of Cristian Romero and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg through injury, interim head coach Mason made some bold calls in a 4-2-3-1 attacking system, with Arnaut Danjuma kicking in. main for the first time and Dejan Kulusevski in his favorite role. at number 10.
Yves Bissouma had his first match at the tournament since New Year's Day.
And for 45 minutes, Spurs played brilliantly, with four interchangeable strikers in encouraging style and Bissouma adding energy and dynamism in the midfield.
At 1-0, Emerson Royal saw a save by Rico Henry after a clever move and Danjuma, Kulusevski and Heung-min Son also had a chance to extend the lead for Spurs.
Spurs were forced to regret the missed opportunities when Brentford returned from halftime, Mbeumo made the most of the field to find the far corner and then edged past Ben Davies to give the Bees the advantage. Wissa was safe after Oliver Skipp lost control of the ball at the edge of his box.
For Thomas Frank, victory was the perfect tonic after the tough news of Ivan Toney's eight-month ban, a reminder that Brentford is trained well enough to manage without his amulet. Surname.
They can still be ahead of Spurs this term, a testament to Frank's brilliant work but overwhelming for north Londoners.
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