Alan Shearer can’t see past a Tottenham Hotspur win against Leeds United in the Premier League on Monday.
The Premier League icon has predicted Roberto De Zerbi’s team to get the three points at home as they welcome the Whites to N17 on 11 May.
Shearer saw enough from the North London club in their 2-1 win over Aston Villa to determine that they’ll avoid relegation from the English top flight this season.
As for the West Yorkshire outfit, the former striker is fascinated by the prospect of them having a big say in whether West Ham United or Tottenham go down.
Daniel Farke’s team travel to London Stadium on the final day of the campaign and the coming weeks will certainly be an intriguing watch for the neutrals.
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Writing in the Metro on 8 May, Shearer said, “Leeds are going to play a huge part in who gets relegated, because they play both Spurs and West Ham. It’s fascinating, but I think with what I saw from Spurs last week, they may just have enough now to stay up. And I guess with the energy that they showed the other day, I think they’ll have enough to beat Leeds at home. Spurs to win.”
If West Ham lose against Arsenal at the weekend, Leeds will be mathematically safe from relegation.
At the moment, the Whites are seven points clear of 18th place with three games to go in the English top flight.
Mikel Arteta’s team are gunning for the title and can’t slip up anymore with Manchester City giving them a slight advantage.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Hammers lose at home to Arsenal, and if that happens, the mood around LS11 will be jubilant, as Farke’s main objective at the start of the season surely would have been to ensure the West Yorkshire outfit secure their Premier League status.
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Leeds still have a lot to play for in the Premier League after avoiding relegation, with the prize money for winning further up the table significantly higher.
Last season, the difference between the money received by the teams that finished 14th and 10th was around £10million.
While the Whites can be safe going into the Tottenham game, Farke shouldn’t let the joy at Elland Road get in the way of the additional prize money.
The West Yorkshire outfit can count this campaign as a success, but supporters in LS11 certainly expect bigger and better things from them down the line.