Gary Neville Dismisses Tottenham’s Chances of Winning the Premier League Title
Tottenham opened up a five point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Friday night, and manager Ange Postecoglou urged supporters to ‘dream’ about lifting the trophy. However, former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes that Spurs are not good enough to win the title this season.
Spurs have taken 26 points from a possible 30 so far this season, only dropping points on the opening day of the season against Brentford and in the north London derby against Arsenal. When asked if Spurs are potential league winners or title challengers, Neville told Sky Sports: ‘I don’t think they are.’
Neville believes that should Spurs find themselves still at the top once the transfer window reopens in January, then further reinforcements should be brought in to bolster their chances. But he fears Tottenham will drop off before that point, not convinced the current squad is good enough to last the course.
Tottenham’s Title Credentials Will Be Tested Against Manchester City
Tottenham host Chelsea next weekend before games against Wolves and Aston Villa in November. A true test of their title credentials will come on 3 December when they take on Manchester City at the Etihad. Neville added: ‘If they are in contention in January and up there, then why wouldn’t they try and boost the squad slightly to have a go at it because if City aren’t quite there or Arsenal slip up, why wouldn’t you have a go at it.’
However, he added: ‘I don’t think they have a good enough squad or are a good enough team to win the league. But what they are doing at this moment in time is exceeding all expectation of where they would be. Postecoglou is doing a great job for them.’
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