Gary Neville has predicted who will finish in the Premier League top-four as the race for a Champions League qualification place heats up. Only a few goals separates Newcastle, Tottenham and Manchester United, who sit third, fourth and fifth, respectively, on 50 points a piece.
However, the Magpies and the Red Devils both have two games in hand over Spurs, which makes for an interesting end to the campaign. Brighton, who also have two games in hand, are dark horses and must not be written off either.
Roberto De Zerbi's side will be hoping to snap up a place in the top-four despite trailing the aforementioned trio by four points. Aston Villa, Liverpool and Brentford, who sit seventh, eighth and ninth, have an outside chance of making a late entrance but, as the pressure vamps up, only the strongest will prevail.
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Despite Liverpool being winless in their previous three Premier League games, Neville conceded that he expects Jurgen Klopp's side to take fourth spot. The former Manchester United defender also predicted his former club to take third, with Newcastle and Tottenham both dropping out.
Speaking on The Overlap’s Live Tour, Neville also tipped Pep Guardiola's side to leapfrog Arsenal and defend their status as champions – if that's any consolation for Spurs supporters. He said: "Unfortunately, I think it’ll be Liverpool [who finish fourth]. I think it’ll be [Manchester] United, it’ll be Arsenal, then it’ll be [Manchester] City."
Neville has been subject to criticism from various Tottenham fans – and former players too – after insisting that there needs to be perspective amid their top-four hopes. The 48-year-old tweeted: "Interesting seeing ex-Spurs players that never got near to Champions League places for years when they played for the club saying they can’t watch this current team now. Spurs are in 4th place currently ahead of Chelsea , Manchester United and Liverpool. Perspective!"
His tweet came after Jamie O'Hara slammed Cristian Stellini on talkSPORT following Tottenham's draw with Everton. The former Spurs midfielder said: "Someone save me. I’m done, I am done. Who is this imposter? Has Antonio Conte come back?
"Has he done a [Jose] Mourinho and has got in the kit room or something? What am I hearing? What was that interview? He’s talking about keeping the ball and he put Davinson Sanchez on. A good game? I’m done, mate. I’m done. You can carry one, I’ve had enough of this."
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