Tottenham Hotspur can guarantee Premier League survival on Sunday when they host an Everton side whose manager would enjoy helping Spurs’ relegation rivals instead.<\/p>\n
Tottenham (9-17-11, 38 points) already had one chance to guarantee their place in the league next season on Tuesday but lost 2-1 at London rivals Chelsea.<\/p>\n
But manager Roberto De Zerbi’s squad should still feel hopeful given how the final day of the Premier League regular season sets up. <\/p>\n
A win would secure their place no matter what West Ham does at Leeds United. Practically speaking, a draw also would do the job, since the Hammers begin the weekend two points back and a 12 -goal scoring differential.<\/p>\n
“We can’t change our style, our mentality,” De Zerbi said. “I think also we have the qualities and the players good enough to play a good game and to stay up.”<\/p>\n
And since the Italian De Zerbi took over, Spurs have still earned eight points from their six games, with their two losses both coming by a single goal on the road against opponents competing for European places.<\/p>\n
“We can’t change our style, our mentality,” De Zerbi said. “I think also we have the qualities and the players good enough to play a good game and to stay up.”<\/p>\n
Richarlison pulled a second-half goal back for Spurs in the loss at Chelsea, setting up a dramatic final 15 minutes. It was the Brazilian’s 11th goal of the campaign — and his second in three games — and he also had the assist inthe Spurs’ 1-0 win over Wolves on April that was the club’s first in the league in 2026.<\/p>\n
Everton (13-14-10, 49 points) enter in 12th place with little left that is tangible play for. Technically, the Toffees could finish as high as eighth with a victory and a lot of help elsewhere. Realistically, that’s extraordinarily unlikely after their 3-1 home loss to Sunderland last Sunday.<\/p>\n
But manager David Moyes could lend his former club a hand with a season-ending away victory. Scottsman spent portions of seven years as West Ham boss, helping the club to the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League crown, only the club’s second-ever major European trophy.<\/p>\n
He departed a season later and took the Everton job for a second time in early 2025, but clearly still has a connection to the East London outfit.<\/p>\n
“I’d love to keep West Ham in the league if I can,” Moyes said on Friday. <\/p>\n
He added: “It’s more important I get Everton that top finish and we get a few more million ?pounds because of our league position.”<\/p>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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