Gary Neville believes Tottenham Hotspur can end above Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Ange Postecoglou’s aspect twice got here from behind to draw 2-2 towards Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. The level noticed Spurs draw stage on factors with rivals Arsenal – who at the moment sit in 4th place.
Goals from Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur earned the depleted guests a degree, seeing a number of key gamers unavailable as a consequence of harm or on worldwide obligation on the AFCON or Asia Games. And the efficiency at Old Trafford has seemingly given Neville optimism of a profitable season.
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Speaking about Spurs’ league probabilities this season, Neville had excessive hopes for them – claiming they are often ‘better’ than their North London rivals and the Premier League leaders, regardless of presumably being eight factors behind them ought to Jurgen Klopp’s aspect win away at Bournemouth subsequent Sunday, he mentioned: “I believe in the event that they hold the gamers match, they’re an absolute certainty [for Champions League].
“I believe really while you watch them, after they get the 5 gamers again which can be lacking and so they’re all match, they are often higher than Liverpool and Arsenal this season. I believe it’s a foul draw for them within the FA Cup, so they may exit of that after which totally consider the league forward.
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“I know they need to go after trophies but if you go out of the domestic competitions, teams that have had explosive seasons can move that aside and do well in the league. For Ange Postecoglou, to get second or third is possible if he gets a clean run at it.”
Unsurprisingly, Liverpool followers couldn’t imagine Neville’s claims, as one commented on Twitter: “Gary Neville is getting worse and worse. Is he on the wind up or does he genuinely think Spurs are better Liverpool, the team who have lost one game this season.”
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A second wrote: “Gary Neville trying to wish Spurs finishing above Liverpool in existence”, a 3rd mentioned: “Spurs getting players back Neville says.. Liverpool won’t be too bad either when Salah, Robertson, Thiago, Szoboszlai, Endo, Bajcetic and Matip return…” While a fourth added: “Lmao Neville saying Spurs can be better than Liverpool this season is funny.”