Collymore makes Arsenal prediction Tottenham fans will love

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Stan Collymore has told The Sunday People (27/3; page 54) that he believes that Tottenham Hotspur could take that final top-four spot in the Premier League as he expects Arsenal to choke.

Arsenal are certainly on pole position to seal a return to the Champions League next season. Mikel Arteta’s side currently sit fourth in the table, three points clear of Spurs. Manchester United meanwhile, are one point further back in sixth.

The Gunners also have a game in hand over the two sides immediately below them.

Interestingly however, Arsenal have to play Tottenham and Manchester United before the campaign concludes. They also have to travel to Chelsea in April.

And Collymore has suggested that he can see Arsenal throwing it away, insisting that he is ready to be proved wrong in the race for the top-four.

“I’m going for United or Spurs to pip them to the post, though, because I suspect Arsenal’s young team will choke on the final stretch,” he told The Sunday People.

“If they prove me wrong, I will happily wear an Arsenal shirt with ‘Arteta 8’ on the back and post a picture of it on social media on the last day of the season.”

Momentum with Arsenal in top-four race, but Tottenham may have turned corner

Arsenal probably have the better run of games. None of the three teams still need to play Manchester City. But Tottenham and Manchester United do have to take on title-chasing Liverpool.

The Gunners have been on an excellent run of late. Only Liverpool have taken points off them in the last seven games. And the 1-0 victory away at Aston Villa following that defeat to the Reds felt like a key moment.

But Tottenham may have turned a corner. Their win over West Ham marked the first time since the turn of the year that they have won back-to-back games. They have also won four of their last five in the league.

Manchester United have been on the poorest run. They have won one of their last five. However, two of those games were against Atletico Madrid, while another was against Manchester City.

With Arsenal in possession of the spot, you have to say it is going to take something special to stop Arteta’s side playing in Europe’s premier competition next year.