Louis Saha names surprise ‘dark horses’ in the Premier League next season

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has named Tottenham as surprise ‘dark horses’ in the Premier League next season.

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Much was expected of Antonio Conte’s Spurs last term but the Italian was sacked in April and Tottenham went on to stagger to an eighth-placed finish.

Spurs will hope for a better campaign under Ange Postecoglou, who became the first Australian to take charge of a Premier League club when he left Celtic for Tottenham in June.

Postecoglou won five domestic trophies from a possible six during his two years in charge of Celtic and Saha has suggested more success could be on the way as he looks to rebuild Tottenham.

Asked to name his Premier League ‘dark horses’ for next season, Saha told Betfred: ‘Tottenham could be a surprise package, which is weird to say.

‘They’ve had a change in manager, Harry Kane could still potentially stay and they’re a great club.

‘But I would be surprised if they caught up on the better teams in the league next season. But who knows? There are too many contenders to be honest.’

Postecoglou admitted it was a ‘tough decision’ to leave Celtic but says he could not turn down the chance to ‘rebuild’ Spurs.

‘We had some fantastic success and great moments within that and I’ll cherish them, but I am the kind of guy who always loves a challenge – I love a build, I love a rebuild,’ he said at his first Tottenham press conference.

‘That’s where I feel I am at my best and this challenge, when it came along, I just thought had all the elements of what I need to get going again.

‘Celtic is a special football club and if you’ve got a bucket list as a manger of football clubs you probably want to manage that would be one of them, because the supporters are not really supporters – the club is an extension of them as a family.

‘We had a brilliant two years, a great group of players, great staff.’

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