Former Chelsea playmaker Joe Cole has tipped Arsenal to finish fourth in the Premier League ahead of Tottenham, West Ham and Manchester United - but Highbury hero Alan Smith is less confident.
Spurs leapfrogged their local rivals into the top four by thrashing Newcastle 5-1 last Sunday and the Gunners failed to respond the following day as they suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. This leaves the two North London clubs level on points but, crucially, Arsenal have a game in hand.
West Ham and Manchester United are a further three points behind and remain outside contenders to qualify for the Champions League. However, Cole is bullish Arsenal will hold their nerve to prevail in the fiercely-competitive top-four race having seen them dig deep to win 1-0 at Aston Villa in March.
