Report: How many points Spurs will likely need to earn Champions League football
Tottenham Hotspur are firmly locked in the race for a top-four spot this season in the Premier League, which would lead to Champions League qualification. Here’s how many points has been enough, historically speaking, to secure that position in years gone by.
When Ange Postecoglou arrived at the club, expectations for this season were on the floor. It didn’t help matters that star striker, Harry Kane, was sold in the summer, too.
However, as we head into the final stretch of the campaign, Spurs are currently sitting in fifth place in the Premier League table, just two points behind Aston Villa in fourth.
While hopes of a title challenge are fading fast, the hunt for Champions League qualification is very much on, and Spurs will be hoping they can do enough in the remaining 13 games to make that happen.
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How many points do Spurs need to get the top four"
So, what exactly does ‘enough’ look like" Well, the folks at Football.London have pulled together facts and figures from the last decade to determine how many points Spurs will likely need to secure a place in the top four.
It seems that, in three of the last five campaigns, 71 points has been the magic number. To achieve that, Spurs would need to win eight of those final 13 games, earning them a further 24 points.
66 points is the lowest total that has been enough to land a top-four spot, achieved by Chelsea in the 2019/20 season, and the following y...
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