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Sir Alex Ferguson has made clear he believes Tottenham will never win a Premier League title, despite their fine form under Ange Postecoglou so far this term.
This isn't the first time the legandary former Manchester United boss has made clear what he thinks of the north Londoners. 15 years ago, Ferguson issued his famous 'Lads, it's Tottenham' team-talk to whip his own players into shape and remind them that they were the superior outfit.
A decade-and-a-half later, it doesn't look like much has changed in terms of Ferguson's views on Spurs. He did make the claim while at Newbury Racecourse, just hours before Postecoglou's side enjoyed a dramatic last-gasp home win over Brighton to go fourth in the table.
Brennan Johnson bagged a rare strike in the 96th minute to seal Spurs' comeback, after Pape Matar Sarr had bagged their equaliser following Pascal Gross' first-half penalty that put the Seagulls in front. The win only widens the gap between Spurs and Ferguson's beloved United, who are in action on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils make the trip to Aston Villa aiming to keep their faint hopes of Champions League qualification alive. Though United are nine points adrift off fourth-placed Spurs, Ferguson still believes Postecoglou and Co. are way off competing for the biggest honours.
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Pressed for comment on if he thinks Spurs will ever win the Premier League, Ferguson told Sky Sports: "No!", as he failed to hold back his laughter at the sheer thought of the idea that they could ever be champions.
"No, ’61 was the last time they won it, well that’s a long time. The opposition today with Liverpool and Manchester City being so powerful in the Premier League. Even for United now, we’re having to fight."
Ange Postecoglou has been told that Spurs will never win a Premier League by Sir Alex Ferguson (Getty Images)He was then asked if it was more likely that Spurs would win a league title before United win another one, to which he rather emphatically replied: "No chance!"
Now led by Erik ten Hag, United have endured a difficult season so far having already lost nine of their 23 league games. They are a whopping 14 points behind local rivals and 'noisy neighbours' Manchester City, who sit second in the table.
United's last title triumph came under Ferguson himself, when he guided the club to the 2012/13 crown before calling time on his illustrious career. The closest they have come since was in 2021, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took the club to second in the table, 12 points behind champions City.
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