LondonFootball.com reports that former England star Alan
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Discussed in an interview with
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Shearer says Tottenham players won't let the title race affect their performance against
Manchester City football club
The Match. Tottenham Hotspur will host Manchester City on May 15 at 03:00 am in a match whose outcome could have a major impact on the Premier League title this season. Tottenham are currently fifth in the table, seven points behind Aston Villa, and are looking to win all three of their next matches to qualify for the Champions League. However, some fans have said they would rather miss out on Champions League qualification than help Arsenal win the Premier League title.
Shearer recalls the 1994/95 season when he was playing for Blackburn Rovers and the team had to face Liverpool away from home, a game whose outcome was crucial for United, who were title contenders at the time. Although Liverpool eventually won 2-1, United failed to win against West Ham and Blackburn Rovers eventually won the Premier League title that season.
It's about the integrity of the players," said Shearer. At the top level of the game, if you hold back, the results can be very different. I was in a similar situation at Blackburn Rovers. We have to go to Anfield and this game could be the difference between us winning the title or Manchester United winning it."
He added: "We wanted Liverpool to help us and the atmosphere did seem a bit strange because the fans knew that as well. At the end of the game everyone except the United fans were delighted. Liverpool ended up beating us 2-1 and we won the Premier League trophy that season."
