Defoe ‘confident’ that Tottenham will beat Arsenal to fourth

Former England international Jermain Defoe thinks that Tottenham will beat Arsenal to fourth place because of manager Antonio Conte.

The Gunners beat Manchester United 3-1 on Saturday, while Spurs were held to a 0-0 draw against Brentford, with the two teams battling it out for the final Champions League place.

Three defeats in a row for Arsenal at the beginning of April severely dented their hopes of reaching the top four but back-to-back wins over Chelsea and Man Utd has seen them once again take control.

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Mikel Arteta’s side are now two points ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham and six points in front of sixth-placed Man Utd, who now look likely to miss out.

But Defoe reckons Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Tottenham manager Conte will see them finish ahead of the Gunners.

Defoe said on Sky Sports: “I still feel that with this manager, with players like Harry Kane and Son, get them back to their best, I still feel that Tottenham will finish in that top four.

“Conte is a big factor. He’s a winner, His record speaks for itself.

“Pochettino wanted to coach the younger players, with Conte any young players who come through they have to be ready to play because he just wants to win. That’s why I’m so confident.”

“I still believe Tottenham will finish in that top 4.”

Jermain Defoe is confident that with Antonio Conte, Harry Kane and Son, Spurs will finish in the top 4 pic.twitter.com/H4MATTBpBP

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) April 23, 2022

Fellow pundit Jamie Redknapp explains how huge it will be for either of the north London rivals to make it into the Champions League. He said: “Why it’s so big for both of these clubs, whoever gets fourth, it’s just a totally