Former Manchester United full‑back Gary Neville has suggested that Tottenham could be in contention for European football over the coming months.Tottenham Hotspur have endured a poor start to their Premier League campaign this season, remaining winless after six matches.That run of results leaves Spurs firmly in 19th place on the table, two spots below where they finished last season in 17th. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 14 CoventryCoventry6 2 0 4 5 11 -6 6 15 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest6 1 2 3 5 8 -3 5 16 Aston VillaAston Villa6 1 2 3 6 11 -5 5 17 SunderlandSunderland6 1 1 4 6 12 -6 4 18 BournemouthBournemouth6 0 3 3 7 13 -6 3 19 TottenhamTottenham6 0 3 3 3 9 -6 3 20 FulhamFulham6 0 2 4 6 10 -4 2 However, while the results have been abysmal, the performances on the pitch have been far better. Spurs have looked impressive in their last two outings against Manchester United and Aston Villa, and could well have walked away with three points had they been more clinical.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramGary Neville backs Tottenham to climb the tableSpeaking on Sky Sports, Gary Neville admitted he has been impressed with the quality of football Spurs have played so far this season.The former Manchester United full-back believes that while results have not been great, Tottenham’s fortunes will improve in the coming months, and that the Lilywhites will be challenging for the Europa League places.He said: “I actually think if Tottenham can maintain that level of performance, in the way in which they actually approached the game, they will win a lot of football matches and they’ll score a lot of goals.“Keep those talented players out on the pitch. Get them working hard. Keep that compactness in your defence. Make sure that you wrap the passes into each other and you’ve got a tempo of passing like you’ve had. He does know how to coach a football team, Roberto De Zerbi. We’ve seen that with Brighton. We know that he’s got that sort of good way about him.“So you’re right. I wouldn’t say it’s a certain thing that they’re going to all of a sudden fly up the table. But I actually think Tottenham will start to gradually push up towards top six, eight in the next couple of months. I do think we’ll start to see that sort of movement up the table. I do feel that.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sky Sports (@skysports)Spurs’ numbers support Neville’s optimismThe underlying statistics back up Neville’s claims, with Spurs ranking among the top sides in several key metrics.When it comes to touches in the opposition box, Tottenham sit fourth in the Premier League with 182, while they are third when it comes to winning the ball high up in the opposition final third.Spurs’ pressure high up the pitch led to a glorious opportunity for Dominic Solanke early on in the United encouunter, but the Englishman failed to convert.The Lilywhites also have several of their stars topping attacking stats such as take-ons completed, which allows them to get into good positions. However, their finishing has been lacking, and improving in that area will be crucial if they are to turn performances into results.READ MORE: ‘I am Tottenham’s fastest player until Mudryk returns’: Micky van de Ven says the stats lieThe post Gary Neville reveals where he thinks Tottenham will be in the table by Christmas appeared first on Spurs Web.