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Arsenal icon Merson claims arch-rivals Tottenham are favourites to land top-four despite calling Spurs a ‘one-man team’

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PAUL MERSON tips ‘one-man team’ Tottenham to hold off his old club Arsenal and Manchester United for the fourth Champions League spot.

The Sky Sports pundit reckons Harry Kane has been virtually unplayable amid Spurs’ run of five wins in six Premier League games.

Harry Kane bagged an assist but no goal as Spurs thrashed Newcastle 5-1Credit: Alamy
Three Lions’ captain Harry Kane is rated the key to Tottenham staying in the top four after five victories in their past six matchesCredit: Getty

But Merson says Tottenham’s top-four bid depends on England skipper Kane – ‘the best centre-forward in the world’ – staying fit.

Ex-Three Lions attacker Merse said: “Arsenal don’t really have a game in hand because Tottenham have got them at home anyway.

“You watch Tottenham completely and utterly dismantling Newcastle on Sunday. Newcastle aren’t the worst team in the world.

“I watched them at Chelsea a few weeks ago, and bar genius from Kai Havertz and Jorginho, the Blues didn’t really look like scoring that day – then Tottenham go and put five past them.

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“Spurs are the favourites for top four now. When Harry Kane’s playing like he is, I don’t think too many teams are going to beat them.

“I saw him go to the Etihad and rip Manchester City apart. I saw him rip West Ham apart, I saw him rip Newcastle apart.

“But you take Kane out of the team, top four ain’t happening for Spurs. It’s as simple as that. “

Arsenal lost fourth place with Monday’s 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace after Spurs beat Newcastle 5-1 and United drew 1-1 at home to Leicester.

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Merson claimed: “Tottenham are a one-man team and that’s not being disrespectful. 

“You could have a Ferrari, but without an engine in the car it ain’t working. 

“He’s the all-round package, and that’s why he’s the best centre-forward in the world, and I’ve said it for a long, long time.”

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