Spurs are up against it in the race to avoid the Europa League, the battle at the bottom gets twitchy and get set for the biggest Old Farm derby in historyWith matches against Stoke, Hull and Everton remaining this season, Tottenham Hotspur are up against it in the race to avoid qualifying for next season’s Europa League. As if the prospect of facing two teams with nothing to play for isn’t bad enough, their fate is no longer in their own hands: even three consecutive defeats will not be enough to save them and they will still be relying on favours from the teams beneath them to extricate themselves from their current pickle. Related: Memphis Depay: a Tarzan with tattoos struts into Manchester United| Bart Vlietstra Related: Lionel Messi: the genius who operates to a different set of physical rules | Barney Ronay Continue readingreadfullarticle
