Alan Brazil admits being worried about Tottenham’s top four hopes; expects battle with Liverpool

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Alan Brazil suggested that he is expecting the final top four spot in the Premier League to be contested by Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.

Alan Brazil has suggested on The Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast on talkSPORT (broadcast on 25th September 2017; 8:12 am) that he expects the final top four spot in the Premier League to come down to a battle between Liverpool or Tottenham, and suggested that Spurs’ hopes rest predominantly on Harry Kane staying fit.

The two sides sit next to each other in the table currently, with Tottenham ahead of the Reds only on goal difference after they have both begun the season with three wins and two draws from their opening six games.

But while Spurs may be ahead right now and have challenged for the Premier League title over the last couple of years, Brazil suggested that he is concerned about Mauricio Pochettino’s side’s chances of clinching that top four spot after outlining that he is expecting the two Manchester sides and Chelsea to secure three of the Champions League qualifications spots.

“My worry is if Harry gets injured, that’s my only big worry about Tottenham. They don’t have a strong squad for me, it’s not strong enough but if they lose the likes of Harry Kane, I just can’t see where the goals are coming from so they do worry me,” he told The Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast on talkSPORT.

“Wembley worries me with Spurs. That’s the only reason they’d miss out on the top four. If Harry gets injured along with Wembley, there’s a chance [of Liverpool finishing above Tottenham].”

It is arguably surprising that Brazil is not more confident about Tottenham’s hopes of finishing above Liverpool this season, as there appear to be serious question marks surrounding the Reds’ defence.

Jurgen Klopp’s men have conceded 11 goals in six games, leaving them with one of the worst records in the division – only three of the bottom four have conceded more goals – while Spurs have kept things a lot tighter at the back, even at Wembley.

And with Tottenham often putting their foot down after slightly underwhelming starts in the past, it would arguably be a big ask for Liverpool to keep pace with Spurs over the course of the campaign.