Adrian Durham has suggested that the title is in Tottenham’s hands, if they beat Burnley this weekend and Liverpool lose to Manchester United.
Spurs currently sit third in the Premier League table, five points behind Liverpool and Manchester City, but have a game in hand on Pep Guardiola’s side and have both teams still to play.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Durham was eager to point out how much control Spurs have over their own title bid.
He said: “If Man United beat Liverpool on Sunday, the title will be in Spurs’ hands. If Spurs win at Burnley, now that’s Saturday lunchtime, and Man United beat Liverpool on Sunday, and Spurs win the rest of their games this season, they win the Premier League title.
“This isn’t a joke, there’s no catch here, this is the truth. On top of that, because of internationals, FA Cup, and Champions League scheduling, Spurs have got three weeks without a game in March. In those three weeks, Man City have got four games, Liverpool have three games.
“The title is in Spurs’ hands. They’re not relying on anybody else after that. If they win their games, and yes there are some tough games, they win the title.
“This is the first time I’ve thought this could happen. And it would devastate Arsenal fans, it would devastate Chelsea fans. It would be remarkable.”
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OPINION
Technically, Durham is correct, but things are rarely as simple as he is making them sound, and Spurs still have a lot to overcome if they are to lift the title. There are a lot of ifs and buts in Durham’s forecast, not least the fact that it relies upon Tottenham winning the rest of their games. In that time, they have to play Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal, and none of those exactly represent a cakewalk – and that’s assuming that Mauricio Pochettino’s squad don’t needlessly drop points elsewhere. On top of that, for all of their resurgent form, it is a huge assumption to suggest that Manchester United will beat Liverpool this Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side are closer than ever to a title, and they aren’t just going to role over and hand autonomy in that challenge to anybody else, especially by losing to their bitterest rivals. Durham’s thoughts are nice, but perhaps a little unrealistic.