At a glance:
- Roy Keane tips Tottenham to avoid relegation
- Forest predicts to go down
- Tottenham face Wolves on Saturday
With just five Premier League games to go, talks of relegation are looming large at Tottenham.
It’s been a wretched season for the North London side owing to managerial changes, players desperately out of form and injuries, among other things.
But Roberto De Zerbi’s arrival has breathed new life into the club, although they are still in the relegation zone.
Tottenham performed quite well against Brighton but only came away with a point owing to a late equaliser from Georginio Rutter to make it 2-2.
They face Wolves on Saturday and need to get three points to stand a chance of survival.
Ahead of the game, Roy Keane believed Spurs still have what it takes to avoid the drop.
Tottenham won’t get relegated
Tottenham are currently 18th, two points below 17th-placed West Ham United.
Nottingham Forest and Leeds United have racked up points in recent weeks to climb the table, so they aren’t in immediate danger as things stand.
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Earlier this month, Keane said Tottenham won’t get relegated as they have enough individual quality to win games.
And now, the former Manchester United captain has doubled down on those claims ahead of Spurs’ trip to Molineux.
“Do you know it’s about time they show a bit of fight, a bit of energy, a couple of lads coming back. Even Maddison was on the bench,” said Keane on the Overlap.
He also tipped Forest to go down, with Burnley and Wolves already resigned to their fates.
“I still think Forest,” continued Keane when asked to name the team that gets relegated.
“Forest have a couple of European matches. I know that was a huge win for him; it was a great response after being one-nil down.
“But I’m just worried about when they’ve got those games in between. West Ham or Forest. Spurs are staying up.”
Tottenham need to deliver vs Wolves
Keane appears to be very confident with his prediction. However, Tottenham simply don’t have time to waste and need to get three points against Wolves.
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If they fail to do so, it’ll become an uphill battle to avoid the drop as they have a bunch of tricky fixtures coming up.
West Ham, on the other hand, face Everton this week and Tottenham will hope for a favour from the Toffees.
They also face Arsenal in May. And with the Gunners going for the Premier League title, every game is a must-win game for them.
Tottenham need to get at least two wins and ensure other results go their way, so they’ll even take a helping hand from their arch-rivals to spare their blushes.
