Ian Wright backs Gallagher and Palhinha to keep Tottenham up

ian wright has put Conor Gallagher and Joao Palhinha at the center of Tottenham Hotspur’s survival push, saying the pair will keep the club in the Premier League. Tottenham sit 17th and are only one point above the relegation zone with three matches left, so every point now carries immediate weight.

Wright backs Tottenham pair

Wright was direct about the two midfielders after watching Tottenham steady themselves with back-to-back league wins. “Gallagher and Palhinha were unbelievable. Watching them, unbelievable it was,” he said.

He went further on their importance. “There's no way they're going down with those two.”

Spurs have 3 matches left

That optimism comes with Tottenham still in a tight fight. West Ham United hold the final relegation spot, and they host Arsenal on Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm. If West Ham lose and Tottenham beat Leeds United at home on Monday at 8pm, Spurs could move four points clear of the relegation zone.

Tottenham’s latest results have given Wright’s view some support. They beat already relegated Wolves 1-0 before following it with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa, a run that has kept them above the bottom three heading into the final stretch.

West Ham United pressure

The next round of fixtures tightens the picture further. After Leeds, Tottenham still have Chelsea and Everton to come. West Ham’s remaining schedule after Arsenal brings Newcastle and Leeds, leaving both sides with little margin for error.

Rodrigo Bentancur said the mood shifted when Roberto de Zerbi arrived, adding that the team’s energy and mentality changed as the players understood the situation and started winning again. For Tottenham, that leaves Wright’s faith in Gallagher and Palhinha tied to a simple test: keep producing results and the table changes fast.