Jamie Carragher believes Newcastle United are 'pulling away' from their top-four rivals in the race for Champions League football next season. The Sky Sports pundit made the claim as he assessed Tottenham's recent struggles following their defeat at Manchester City on Thursday night.
The result at the Etihad Stadium means Eddie Howe's side could open up an eight-point cushion over fifth-placed Tottenham with a victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday evening. The prospect of a swift return to third spot is also on the cards, with Manchester United travellng to league leaders Arsenal the following day.
Tottenham temporarily threatened to close the gap to the Magpies, striking twice before half-time to take a two-goal lead into the break against Pep Guardiola's side. However, the defending Premier League champions swiftly overturned this deficit en route to recording a 4-2 victory, and Carragher predicted a loss for the visitors could see them cut adrift in the top-four race.
