Tottenham now need just one point from their final two Premier League games to keep themselves clear after West Ham's defeat to Newcastle. Spurs are two points clear of West Ham, sit 17th on 38 points from 36 league matches, and have a goal difference of -9. West Ham are 18th on 36 points from 36 matches with a goal difference of -20.
What Tottenham's remaining games mean
The route is straightforward enough. Tottenham still have Chelsea away and Everton at home, and one point from those two fixtures should be enough to keep them out of reach of West Ham. The survival picture has tightened because West Ham lost to Newcastle, not because Spurs have done anything dramatic themselves.
That leaves Tottenham in a better position than the table looked capable of offering a few weeks ago, but not in a position to relax. They only need to avoid losing both of their remaining matches. Given the margins involved, that is still the kind of finish that can turn messy quickly if they go into the final day with work still to do.
Newcastle's win keeps the pressure on West Ham
Newcastle's 3-1 win mattered most for Tottenham's table position, but it was also a decent attacking display in its own right. Osula scored his fourth goal in six games, and Joe Willock provided one of the key assists in the move that set that up. West Ham, meanwhile, had already shifted from a back five to a back four after 26 minutes, with Valentín Castellanos replacing Todibo.
The result does not settle everything, but it narrows the issue sharply. Tottenham go into the last two games knowing a single point should be enough, while West Ham have only 36 points and a worse goal difference to work with. For Spurs, the job is now about getting that one result over the line.
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