fourth-placed

Once again he sees City as his most direct rivals for a fourth-placed Premier League finish and there is little he likes more than to paint his team as the big-hearted underdogs, a role that they played with no little panache at White Hart Lane against the nine-times European champions.

Tottenham blocked by Real Madrid but now turn sights on league battle 2011

Spurs are fifth, three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, and have seven matches left – one more than City.

Tottenham blocked by Real Madrid but now turn sights on league battle 2011

Olympiakos will host the group winners Arsenal in the last round while Marseille travel to the fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund.

Marseille 0-1 Olympiakos | Champions League Group F match report 2011

Page finished fifth at 39 seconds back, six seconds behind fourth-placed Klaas Vantornout Sunweb-Revor.

Jonathan Page finishes 5th as Rob Peeters wins 2010 Kasteelcross Zonnebeke 2011

The process may have already started given that City are lying second in the Premier League, three points ahead of fourth-placed United, and are at present taking their cue from Carlos Tevez, a former United player.

Carlos Tevez shines for Manchester City but can they polish off United? David Lacey 2010

The 2-1 victory over Sunderland on Sunday restored Arsenal to the top half of the table, only six points off fourth-placed Newcastle, with a Champions League group game at Marseille to come on Wednesday.

Arsène Wenger admits 'half the Arsenal dressing room wanted to leave' 2011

In addition, there is a €70m gap between fourth-placed Bayern Munich and fifth-placed Arsenal.

Manchester United falling behind Spanish clubs in 'money league' 2012

Sunday's defeat, their third in succession in the Premier League, left Arsenal fifth, five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain speaks out in support of Arsène Wenger 2012

Team Type 1 came close to the podium with fourth-placed Jure Kocjan, who spent the final 15km watching Cunego and Italian national champion Giovanni VIsconti, saying “I knew they were strong at the finish.”

Philippe Gilbert wins Strade Bianche 2011

Because we defend this crest, he said, when asked how those in the ranks of the disaffected could continue to give their all in the fight for the minimum requirement of a fourth-placed Premier League finish.

Dressing-room unrest at Chelsea lands Roman Abramovich in awkward seat | David Hytner 2012