Tottenham Hotspur finds itself in the race for a top-four finish; they’re currently three points behind Arsenal FC, which holds the fourth and final spot for UEFA Champions League football with 48 points.
During a segment on talkSPORT, former Tottenham man and pundit Jamie O’Hara states it will ‘kill him’ if Arsenal qualifies for Europe’s top competition for next season. He added that The Gunners look like the team that will take that spot following their win over Watford this past weekend.
“[Arsenal] look really good; they look decent,” O’Hara admitted on talkSPORT Breakfast. “They look a good side, they’re solid defensively – they look like a proper outfit. I think it’s theirs now, the top four, I really do.”
Furthermore, O’Hara isn’t convinced by Tottenham and Manchester United, labeling both these squads as teams of individuals. The Red Devils fell to Manchester City; meanwhile, Spurs did pick up a win over Everton FC on Monday night.
“I just look at Manchester United, and I look at Spurs – they’re just a team of individuals. Manchester United have got better players, but they just give up. Mentally, they’re not there. Arsenal have got that sort of team spirit, something about them where they want to win,” O’Hara said.
“They’ve got that winning mentality, and I think they’ve got the bit between their teeth, and they know it’s there for them to get Champions League football. I think Arteta is going to do it; I really do. And that’s going to kill me!”
Manchester and Spurs will clash in a heavyweight matchup as both teams could help themselves with a win. Should The Red Devils win, they maintain pace with Arsenal and helps put more of a buffer that’s breathing down their throats behind them.
However, should Spurs come away with a win at Old Trafford, they can leap over Manchester United in the standings, who have 47 points to Tottenham’s 45.
Arsenal’s got the toughest fixtures left. Manure is the favorite imo, whenever they stop underachieving. If Conte was there it would already be a done deal. We need at least a draw at OT and beat Arsenal to make it
Arsenal notoriously fade in the latter stages of the season.
Who have they beaten with their winning mentality? Watford?
Give me a break. Their best season in ages and one of our worst – the difference is three points and a game in hand for them.
Beat them in the NLD and I don’t see them getting fourth. Trouble is, we have been nowhere near consistent enough to get fourth ourselves.
Season hinges on this game, however no point in winning it and losing to dross the following week, which seems to a a feature of this season…
If we can get a win on Saturday, then I think we are definitley in the mix. West Ham squad will run out of steam, Europa League will take it’s toll.
The woolwich Nomads will drop points against leicester and liverpool so it will probably come down to NLD
Could not predict the winner of a horse race that finished 5 minutes ago.
Don’t get the AFC beat Watford 2-3 as justification for their push for Top 4. We beat Everton 5-0 …can’t see us doing it , (would like to , but as HH stated would that result in a spending freeze) ..but that is down to our inconsistency…
A bit of Merson’esque ‘Oww, who looks good this week…oh Arsenal so they’re gonna walk it mate…no,no, what’s that they lost this time…oh it’s United’s for sure’ etc