Tim Sherwood backs Tottenham to finish above Man United in the Premier League

Former Spurs manager Tim Sherwood is adamant that the Lilywhites will finish above Manchester United in the Premier League this season, despite Tottenham's early struggles. Tottenham Hotspur have not had the best of starts to life in the Premier League this season, having spent most of the opening weeks in the bottom three.

That is far from the kind of start the Lilywhites would have hoped for, especially after their significant summer investment in the first‑team squad. But it is not all doom and gloom for Spurs, as they finally secured their first win of the season in their latest outing against Coventry City - a victory that has lifted the Lilywhites to 16th place, having now collected six points from a possible 21.

Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 1 Manchester CityManchester City 7 7 0 0 19 7 12 21 2 ArsenalArsenal 7 6 0 1 11 5 6 18 3 BrightonBrighton 7 5 1 1 23 5 18 16 4 ChelseaChelsea 7 4 1 2 17 13 4 13 5 LiverpoolLiverpool 7 3 3 1 9 8 1 12 6 BrentfordBrentford 7 2 4 1 13 8 5 10 7 LeedsLeeds 7 2 4 1 9 6 3 10 8 EvertonEverton 7 2 4 1 8 7 1 10 9 Hull CityHull City 7 2 3 2 8 7 1 9 10 IpswichIpswich 7 3 0 4 11 15 -4 9 11 NewcastleNewcastle 7 2 2 3 10 14 -4 8 12 Aston VillaAston Villa 7 2 2 3 7 11 -4 8 13 Manchester UnitedManchester United 7 1 4 2 10 10 0 7 14 Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace 7 2 1 4 9 17 -8 7 15 BournemouthBournemouth 7 1 3 3 9 13 -4 6 16 TottenhamTottenham 7 1 3 3 6 10 -4 6 17 CoventryCoventry 7 2 0 5 6 14 -8 6 18 FulhamFulham 7 1 2 4 7 10 -3 5 19 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest 7 1 2 4 5 9 -4 5 20 SunderlandSunderland 7 1 1 5 6 14 -8 4 Spurs will hope that their latest win kick-starts their campaign as they aim to finish as high up the table as possible. MORE SPURS STORIES But their poor start has led to more cautious predictions, withsome pundits even rescinding their initial forecasts of a European finish.

Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood, however, remains confident the club will secure a top-half finish and even believes they will finish above Manchester United. Speaking to Jamie Redknapp on The Overlap, Sherwood said when asked if Tottenham would finish above the Red Devils: "Yeah I genuinely think that.

Genuinely believe on the evidence I've seen I am not sure, because Man United have got the extra games, I am not sure they will be able to cope with that. I think Tottenham will finish… eighth.

View Instagram Post Sherwood's assessment is not far off. At present, the difference between Spurs and United is just a single point, with Tottenham on six and United on seven.

A top-eight finish is also realistic, with Spurs only four points behind Everton, who currently occupy that position. Sherwood is not alone in his belief.

Gary Neville also backed Spurs to finish eighth following their 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend. Neville said: I actually think if Tottenham can maintain that level of performance, in the way in which they actually approached the game, they will win a lot of football matches and they'll score a lot of goals.

Keep those talented players out on the pitch. Keep that compactness in your defence."