Former Liverpool ace John Barnes isn’t getting carried away by Tottenham’s fine start to the Premier League season and he reckons that the Lilywhites will, at best, finish inside the top four, but not win the league.
Spurs are currently second on the Premier League table after they made a fine start to life in the English top flight.
They are now being managed by Jose Mourinho who has already won three Premier League titles.
The Special One collects silverware wherever he has been, nevertheless, Barnes isn’t convinced that this is the year that Spurs will win the league.
He claimed that Manchester City and Liverpool are still favourites for the title despite their struggles this season.
He added that Tottenham is performing slightly above expectations now and they should finish the campaign with a top-four spot, but not with the title.
‘Tottenham are doing well, but Manchester City and Liverpool are still the favourites for the title,’ Barnes said as quoted by Mail Sport.
‘They (Tottenham) grinded out a victory against West Brom, a game they could have easily lost, but Tottenham aren’t a team who can continue to do that.
‘They don’t play with enough consistency, score enough goals, so they are over and above their own expectations now sitting in second position, they are title challengers in the sense they will be in the top four, but they won’t finish in the top two.’
Spurs will be hoping that they keep their form and prove Barnes wrong.