‘Wow’- Ian Wright surprised by Gary Neville’s Tottenham prediction.
Ian Wright was left quite surprised when Gary Neville backed Tottenham Hotspur to finish in the top four this season.
Spurs finished fifth last season
Spurs were in the driving seat to get fourth place last season but missed out on Champions League qualification due to a poor end to the campaign, with Aston Villa securing the final spot.
A top-four finish will be the minimum expected of the Lilywhites this season as Ange Postecoglou enters his second season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Australian is certainly not one to play down expectations, telling Men in Blazers earlier this week that he is looking at ways of catching up to the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal.
However, Tottenham cannot be described as favourites to finish in the top four, with the majority of pundits surveyed by Premierleague.com this week expecting the Lilywhites to miss out once again.
Gary Neville predicts top four for Tottenham
Neville is not one of those, with the Man Utd legend backing Spurs to sneak into fourth, much to the surprise of Wright.
When asked who will finish fourth, he said on Stick to Football podcast: “I’ll go Tottenham”, to which Wright replied: “You’re going to go Tottenham? Wow!”
Spurs Web Opinion
From what I have seen, not a single pundit has given Tottenham a shot of finishing in the top three.
I am quite pleased that there is not much expectation from the outside but there is no doubt that internally at Hotspur Way, Postecoglou and the players will be setting their sights on the major prizes.
