Gary Neville believes Tottenham can end above Liverpool and Arsenal within the Premier League this season ought to they maintain their gamers match.
Spurs’ 2-2 draw at Manchester United moved them stage on factors with fourth-placed Arsenal and 5 behind leaders Liverpool heading into the second half of the marketing campaign.
Supervisor Ange Postecoglou was with out first-team regulars Heung-Min Son, Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Giovani Lo Celso, Dejan Kulusevski and Ben Davies at Outdated Trafford but have been the higher facet – and Sky Sports activities’ Neville belives they’ll end as excessive as second once they’re again.
“If they keep their players fit, they are a certainty to finish in the top four and I think they can get to second and third,” stated Neville.
“With these gamers again, and if they’ll get by these subsequent few weeks, I genuinely suppose they are often higher than Arsenal and Liverpool this season.
“It would find yourself being a superb draw within the FA Cup towards Manchester Metropolis. Exit of that and focus fully on the league. However they do must win a trophy.
“If he wins a trophy, nice, however we all know up to now when groups have had a extremely explosive season, they don’t seem to be normally in Europe or competitions.
“For Ange Postecoglou to get to second or third, which they could do if they have a clean run at it, would be something special.”
Redknapp: Spurs ought to prioritise FA Cup over top-four end
Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Redknapp says Tottenham ought to intention to prioritise profitable the FA Cup over ending within the prime 4 and securing Champions League qualification.
“I’d rather Tottenham won the FA Cup than get in the Champions League,” he stated. “It might be higher for them to go and win one thing as a result of that is at all times the stick individuals beat them with.
“Posteoglou’s made them believe. He said they were in the title race, that’s refreshing for Spurs fans to hear. So often they’ve never really spoken like that or had that ambition that they should have.
“Proper now, with their squad, and I have been crucial over the previous few years of how their model of play is, there is a distinction about them and the supervisor deserves a lot credit score for that.”
Keane: Why not do each?!
“You can do both, dream big! Spurs should be going all out for the Champions League and focusing on winning a trophy,” stated Sky Sports activities’ Roy Keane.
“Spurs are in a great position. There’s a bit of arrogance about them, a bit of confidence, they were disappointed with the draw against United. I’m still looking for Spurs to go and win the game. They eased off at the end and took a draw.
“We won’t go overboard on Spurs. We heard from the supervisor, he is clearly going to reward his gamers. The workers acquired praised, the bus driver acquired praised, everybody acquired reward. It was towards a poor Man Utd workforce in a tough place. It was 2-2. Everybody loosen up.”
What’s subsequent for Spurs?
Man Utd enter the two-week winter break earlier than dealing with an FA Cup fourth-round tie on January 27, with their opponents (Newport County or Eastleigh) but to be decided.
They return to Premier League responsibility on February 1 when travelling to Wolves; kick-off 8.15pm.
Tottenham contest their respective FA Cup fourth-round tie towards Manchester Metropolis on January 27, earlier than internet hosting Brentford within the Premier League on January 31; kick-off 7.30pm.