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Alan says Spurs in are in big trouble in the Premier League

Betfair ambassador Alan Shearer discusses Tottenham's relegation battle, Sesko's form for Man Utd, Chelsea's indiscipline and says Newcastle will have a chance against whoever they play in the Champions League last 16...

Spurs aren't giving their fans any hope

Yhere's now a realistic chance Spurs could get relegated. I think it's one of the reasons they fired Thomas Frank. We said alarm bells were ringing before the Arsenal game and now they're screaming out loud.

They've got Fulham away next, who are in decent form, and you can imagine the noise if they don't win. Forest have got a tough game, West Ham have got a tough game, but at least they're showing a little bit, while Spurs aren't giving you any hope at all.

Their biggest hope is that the teams below them have really tough fixtures.

They haven't looked at the warning signs from last season. You'd have to look at things behind the scenes because they've had horrific injuries this season.

One season, you might understand that. Two? It should make Spurs ask: "What are we doing wrong?" There's so much wrong in that football club, and they're in massive trouble.

It would damage the football club massively and set them back years for financial reasons if they did go down this season. Even realistically, after finishing 17th last year, no one thought they'd be in this much trouble again.

Because of the size of the club and when contracts were done, I don't even think they would have relegation clauses.

Judge Sesko when he gets a proper run

I was critical of the price that Manchester United paid for Benjamin Sesko. He's done well when called upon for them recently.

There's obviously a reason why Michael Carrick is not starting him. When he starts playing games on a regular basis, 12 or 15 games on the spin, that would be the time to judge him. But as a substitute coming on and scoring goals, he's doing a job.

Carrick has obviously put a belief in and a structure the players are comfortable with.  It's remarkable they are in that position, they're in there because of him and there's no way they would have been there if he wasn't there.

They are finding a way to win or not lose games, which is a great sign. He's given them a very realistic chance at Champions League football.

Low standards leave top four race open

It's been mad season as not very many clubs are hitting the high standards we've seen in the past. Man City haven't, Liverpool certainly haven't, Man United haven't. Arsenal, you can say have, Villa are waning a little bit at the minute, and Chelsea certainly haven't.

That has opened the door for others, like Brentford. I do think the standard this year has not been as high as we've been used to in previous years. That's why Liverpool, Man United, and Chelsea are still in with a great chance of qualifying for Champions League football, despite being a long way behind where they'd want to be.

It'll be money well spent on Gyokeres if Arsenal win title

If Arsenal win the league, then it's money well spent on Viktor Gyokeres. He had a slow start, but what I like is his attitude. He doesn't shy away from anything and he never stops running.

If he ever needed it, his two goals last week against their rivals Tottenham will do his belief the world of good. One, with it being against Tottenham and two, how important those goals might actually be.

It was a game Arsenal had to win last weekend in the North London Derby. Because of the noise, chucking away the two-goal lead at Wolves, and the way City have been winning, there was massive pressure. It was the right response.

They go again at the weekend against Chelsea. It wouldn't surprise me if it was won by a corner, because Arsenal are brilliant at them and Chelsea are really poor.

Rosenior must solve Chelsea's discipline problem

Discipline is a huge problem at Chelsea. Moises Caicedo has eight yellow cards in the league this season. Liam Rosenior has played different defensive personnel in every game he's been there, which is probably one of the reasons why they're so poor from set pieces.

It's going to be an interesting month ahead. He was hired to get them into the top four or five. If they miss out, you can imagine the noise, because Chelsea don't mess around.

I think Rosenior does have the respect of the players. Whether he, or they, prove to be good enough is a different matter. Ask me the question in a month's time if the players respect Liam Rosenior and I might give you a different answer.

Huge call for Slot to drop Salah again this weekend

It's been a really poor season up to now for Liverpool. But it has to be a good sign when they were as poor as they were last weekend against Forest and still won. How many times have we said that the sign of a good team is winning when they're not playing well? That was a big win at Forest in more ways than one for Liverpool.

There is a question mark over Mo Salah and whether he deserves to be in the team or not . I guess we'll have to wait and see, but he hasn't been anywhere near what he has done in previous seasons.

Rio Ngumoha does look a talent, but there's a balance the manager has to get right. When you're knocking on the door that much, at some point the manager has to let you loose but also protect you.

In terms of ability, there's no doubt he changed the game last weekend and he gives his manager food for thought. But it would be a huge call to leave out one of Liverpool's greatest ever players for a youngster who's knocking on the door.

Villa will be in Champions League next season

At the minute it is harsh to say Villa are bottling Champions League qualification. I never saw them as serious title contenders, so getting into the top four or five would still be a big achievement considering their lack of transfers and injuries to John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara and Youri Tielemans.

They look as if they're tiring a bit, but I think they'll just hang on. It won't be easy and they'll be pushed all the way by Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Newcastle can reach Champions League last eight

The romantic in me wants Newcastle to get Barcelona in the next stage of the Champions League, but the way Chelsea are at the minute, the Magpies might stand a better chance against them. I don't think Barcelona are great either.

They've been to St James's Park already this season, when Marcus Rashford punished Newcastle. They play this crazy high line, and I do think Newcastle's pace could get at them. Maybe I'd prefer to play Chelsea just, but whoever they come up against, they'll have a realistic chance of getting through.

They can cause Barcelona problems with their pace and if it's Chelsea it'll be a flip of a coin.

I don't think many people would have given Newcastle a chance of making the quarter-finals, so if they were to make it, I'd say that was a success. Newcastle will be more than competitive at St James' Park. If they can take a lead away from there, they'll give anyone a game.

It's very much like the Premier League this year, the Champions League, in terms of big teams being below par. I know they've got injuries, but I watched Real Madrid last week and this week, and they're nowhere near what they were. PSG are the same. So I guess Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and maybe Manchester City are the favourites. But the other clubs I've mentioned are nowhere near what they could or have been in the past.

Newcastle can get European football next season

It's a tough task, but I do think Newcastle can push for sixth or seventh in the Premier League and get European football next season. The next two games are key. They play Everton and Manchester United at home in the space of four days. If they pick up six points, then the answer is yes, they can qualify for Europe.