‘Spurs in the Championship’ – Club icon Gary Lineker makes alarming Tottenham claim

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Gary Lineker has given a verdict on Tottenham’s chances of pulling off a great escape after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Brighton.

Spurs find themselves two points behind 17th-placed West Ham going into the final five games of the season.

Brighton’s late equaliser on Saturday came as a bitter blow to Tottenham’s survival chances, as not only did it mean that the Lilywhites remained in the bottom three, but it also means that their wait for their first league win of the calendar year continues.

Roberto De Zerbi is confident that Spurs will survive in the top-flight on the back of his side’s performance against the Seagulls, but some pundits are not so sure.

Gary Lineker believes Tottenham are ‘serious favourites’ to go down

The North Londoners can perhaps take heart from their display on Saturday, which was much improved compared to what we have seen them produce over recent months.

While Alan Shearer conceded that Tottenham played well against Brighton, he suggested that they are simply too porous at the other end of the pitch.

Speaking on the latest Rest is Football podcast, the Newcastle legend said: “As well as they play, there’s so many chances that they still give away. And up to now, as we sit here as we’re recording this on Sunday afternoon, it’s been a disaster of a weekend for Spurs.”

Lineker then responded: “At the minute it really has and it was actually a very good game. There were some great goals scored in that 2-2 draw, some great goals. But I mean, they are serious favourites now to go down. I mean, Spurs in the Championship…”