London: Tottenham Hotspur would be punching above their weight if they finish in the top four of the Premier League, manager Harry Redknapp said on Friday just weeks after his side were being touted as serious title contenders.
Three consecutive league defeats, against Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton, ended all talk of a first Spurs title since 1961. With Arsenal just a point behind in fourth place with 10 games left, Redknapp has re-adjusted his sights.
"If we finish in the top four I think we overpunched our weight really, to be perfectly truthful with you, but I think we will finish in the top four," Redknapp told reporters on Friday as he prepared his side for Saturday's visit of Bolton Wanderers in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Tottenham could have gone 13 points clear of Arsenal when they led their north London rivals 2-0 at the Emirates last month, but ended up losing 5-2 and the Gunners have roared up behind them since after hitting form.
Chelsea are also four points behind in fifth place, meaning the final months of the season could be nerve-jangling.
At least on Saturday Tottenham can forget about the battle for Champions League football and concentrate on trying to reach their first FA Cup final since they beat Nottingham Forest in 1991.
"The priority is to get to the Cup final and to get to a Champions League place," Redknapp, still favourite to be England manager, said of the goals for the remainder of the campaign.
"That's where we are at really - we want to go to Wembley if we can this year, certainly."
Tottenham will be without Aaron Lennon for the clash against relegation-threatened Bolton, while striker Emmanuel Adebayor is also suffering with a hamstring strain.
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