Tottenham Hotspur could drop out of the top four by Monday night.
Dele Alli has admitted to The Mirror that Tottenham Hotspur should be a lot closer to the Premier League title challengers this season – and that they definitely should be comfortably in the top four by now.
Tottenham lost 1-0 at Manchester City on Saturday, as the top-of-the-table Sky Blues established a 19-point lead over Mauricio Pochettino’s side in third.
Spurs could now finish the long weekend in fifth with four games to go if Arsenal and Chelsea win their matches.
The North Londoners beat Leicester City 3-1 on February 10 to move five points behind then-leaders Liverpool, but a disastrous run of form scuppered their hopes of finishing top of the pile come May.
And Alli concedes that it is disappointing to go from challenging for the top-flight crown to struggling to finish in the Champions League qualification places, again.
He told The Mirror: “We’ve had seasons where we have come so close and we should have probably been closer in the Premier League again this season.
“There were a few poor games at crucial points of the season, but it’s switched around again.
“We still have to make sure we finish in the top four again which we should have made much more comfortable than we have.”
They certainly have made a meal of securing a top-four finish and although it’s still in their hands, there’s an element of Groundhog Day about their end to the Premier League season.
There’s nothing boring about their European adventures though, as Pochettino’s side gear up for a Champions League semi-final with Ajax.
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