TNT Sports TV pundit Peter Crouch before the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park on January 30, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Peter Crouch has named Tottenham Hotspur as “favourites” to win this season’s Europa League.
Although the top four are within their reach by several points, Spurs finished fifth in the Premier League last season in Ange Postecoglou’s debut campaign in charge.
As a result, they enter a Europa League field full of quality, with the likes of Manchester United, Roma, Athletic Club, Porto, Ajax, Lazio and Eintracht Frankfurt fighting for the title, for to name just a few heavyweights.
Crouch names Spurs as Europa League ‘favourites’
Tottenham’s 2024/25 Premier League campaign hasn’t got off to the best of starts, with defeats to Arsenal and Newcastle and a draw against Leicester meaning they have picked up just seven points from five games so far; beating Everton and Brentford.
Spurs fans will be disappointed to see their former striker Crouch already rule them out of the Premier League title race, while he doesn’t seem to rate their chances of a top-four finish.
However, they probably wouldn’t mind a mediocre league return if they won the Europa League, which would end their 16-year wait for a major trophy and deliver their first European title since 1984.
“The Premier League doesn’t look achievable – top four potentially,” Crouch told TNT Sports (via BBC Sports).
“They are favorites in this competition. As you go deeper into the competition, Tottenham will have an opportunity to make an impact in this competition.”
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