‘Fallen away’ – Chris Sutton predicts Sheffield United vs Tottenham score
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to end the season on a positive note when they travel to Sheffield United on Sunday, and Chris Sutton believes the Lilywhites can get the result they need to secure fifth place.
A wonderful start to the campaign saw Ange Postecoglou‘s men go on a ten-game unbeaten run and had fans dreaming of a title challenge.
However, with injuries severely impacting the squad, form has taken a hit since the turn of the year, and Spurs ended up missing out on a top-four finish in the Premier League after a run of just one win in six games recently.
Tottenham need just one point from the game at Brammall Lane on Sunday to cement fifth place and guarantee Europa League football for next year.
Spurs should secure a win against Sheffield United
Sheffield United meanwhile have already been relegated and have nothing but pride to play for, but Chris Sutton does expect the Blades to produce some kind of reaction this weekend.
In his regular predictions for the BBC, Sutton said: “We have seen an angry Ange Postecoglou this week, and I totally get why. I really liked what he said before the Manchester City game about how he wants the club to win something, rather than just have bragging rights. If I’m a Spurs fan, that’s what I want to hear.
“He is trying to build a winning culture at Tottenham and clearly the mentality at the club does not align with his. On the flip side, I do also understand the pettiness of the Tottenham fans who do not want Arsenal to win the title. But it sounds like Postecoglou’s anger is not just at some of the Spurs supporters who wanted their side to lose to City on Tuesday, but at some people inside the club too.
“If you are on the inside and you want to build a winning club, then you cannot have that mindset where you don’t want to win every game – you cannot pick and choose, you have to be relentless and all pull in the same direction. That does not seem to be happening at Spurs. We have seen this movie before, and it will be interesting to see how it pans out.”
Sutton praised Postecoglou’s work this season, adding: “I admired Postecoglou when he was at Celtic, for the way he turned the club around as well as the football he played. I still think he has over-achieved in his first season at Spurs because they lost Harry Kane just before it started, and the football has been excellent, but they have fallen away recently.
“I am sure Postecoglou would accept it has been a disappointing end to the campaign, with five defeats in the past six games, even if they have had some difficult fixtures in that run, but all of this underlines that there are other issues at the club. I don’t know what happens next — they either believe in him, or they don’t.
“He will be desperate to finish the season on a high, as will Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder, whose side are already relegated, are bottom of the table with only three wins all season, and on a six-game losing streak. Even if the Blades do respond, I am still backing Spurs.”
Sutton’s prediction: 0-2 to Tottenham
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We cannot take anything for granted on Sunday, but you have to think Spurs have enough about them to get the win, even away from home. I think it’ll be pretty cagey, but I expect a big reaction from the players, and I’ll go for a 3-1 win to Spurs.
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