Gary Neville: Tottenham can finish above Liverpool and Arsenal this season
Gary Neville believes Tottenham can finish above Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League this season should they keep their players fit.
Spurs' 2-2 draw at Manchester United moved them level on points with fourth-placed Arsenal and five behind leaders Liverpool heading into the second half of the campaign.
Manager Ange Postecoglou was without first-team regulars Heung-Min Son, Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Giovani Lo Celso, Dejan Kulusevski and Ben Davies at Old Trafford yet were the better side - and Sky Sports' Neville belives they can finish as high as second when they're back.
"If they keep their players fit, they are a certainty to finish in the top four and I think they can get to second and third," said Neville.
"With those players back, and if they can get through these next few weeks, I genuinely think they can be better than Arsenal and Liverpool this season.
"It might end up being a good draw in the FA Cup against Manchester City. Go out of that and concentrate completely on the league. But they do need to win a trophy.
"If he wins a trophy, great, but we know in the past when teams have had a really explosive season, they're not usually in Europe or competitions.
"For Ange Postecoglou to get to second or third, which they could do if they have a clean run at it, would be something special."
Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp says Tottenham should aim to prioritise winning the FA Cup over finishing in the top four and securing Champions League qualification.
"I'd rather Tottenham won the FA Cup than get in the Champions League," he said. "It would be better for them to go and win something because that's always the stick people beat them with.
"Posteoglou's made them believe. He said they were in the title race,
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