Martin Keown has risked the wrath of Arsenal fans with his Premier League top four predictions. Unai Emery's men leapfrogged Manchester United in the table with a 2-0 victory over their rivals in Sunday's crunch clash at the Emirates thanks to goals from Granit Xhaka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty. The fourth-placed Gunners are now just a point behind Tottenham , two ahead of United and three clear of Chelsea with eight games remaining. However, Keown, who won three titles and the same number of FA Cups during his time in north London, may upset some supporters when they see how he sees the table finishing up. The former defender is backing Spurs and United to finish ahead of Unai Emery's side, who would then require a backdoor into the Champions League next term by winning the Europa League. He told the Daily Mail : "On August 6, a week before the start of the season, I predicted this top four and I’m standing by it. "Pochettino is too good a manager to let … [Read more...] about Martin Keown makes Premier League top four prediction
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Liverpool’s Premier League and Champions League hopes ‘hinge on two players’
Liverpool remain right in the hunt for a stunning Premier League and Champions League double. Jurgen Klopp's side are top of the Premier League table as they target a first top-flight success since 1990 whilst their last-16 European clash with Bayern Munich is delicately poised. The Anfield club are set for a blockbuster end to what has already been a memorable season - and club legend Steve Nicol believes two of their shrewd summer signings hold the key to their success. He also reckons their early exits from the Carabao Cup and FA Cup show the intention of club bosses to win major trophies and not settle for anything less. “If all they [the owners] wanted to do was win a trophy then they would go down and knock on Klopp’s office door and say ‘look, we need a trophy, so when we play in the FA Cup or the League Cup, then we want to win it and that will kick us off’,” Nicol said. “But they haven’t done that. The owners and Klopp are all about … [Read more...] about Liverpool’s Premier League and Champions League hopes ‘hinge on two players’
Man Utd 4th? Man City top? Predict Premier League top six
So much can change in a short space of time in the Premier League. When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over at Manchester United, the club were 11 points off the top four. Now, they are a point clear of Arsenal and Chelsea in fourth and have improved their goal difference by 17. And three impressive victories in a week for Manchester City has seen Pep Guardiola's side overtake Liverpool to go top of the Premier League, with the Reds having a game in hand against Solskjaer's in-form United side. But as quickly as United and City have improved their fortunes, their rivals for the title and a Champions League spot could go on a run themselves, so there is plenty to play for in the final 12 games of the season. And the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea will all have a say in the final standings of the Premier League, with United and City set to face their rivals at various stages of the run-in. But just how will the rest of the season go for the Manchester sides and the rest of … [Read more...] about Man Utd 4th? Man City top? Predict Premier League top six
Valencia end United’s hopes of topping Champions League group
Valencia end United’s hopes of topping Champions League group BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Manchester United blew the chance to top their Champions League group as Jose Mourinho’s much-changed side slumped to a 2-1 loss at Valencia. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/valencia-end-uniteds-hopes-of-topping-champions-league-group-37621585.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/article37621584.ece/9a1ff/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_de80c21d-64fb-4354-b3de-9ed1d3bf591c_1 Email Manchester United blew the chance to top their Champions League group as Jose Mourinho’s much-changed side slumped to a 2-1 loss at Valencia. Progress to the last 16 was already assured ahead of the trip to the Mestalla, yet this was a chance for Paul Pogba and Co to prove their worth and secure a win that would see them top Group H in the unlikely event that Juventus slipped up in Switzerland. The improbable played out 650 miles away as Young Boys secured a remarkable 2-1 … [Read more...] about Valencia end United’s hopes of topping Champions League group
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho says finishing in Premier League top four would be ‘miracle’
4 Dec From the section Man Utd Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46437279 Read more about sharing. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says it will be a "miracle" if his side finish in the Premier League top four.They are seventh and eight points off a Champions League place after Saturday's 2-2 draw at Southampton.United, whose last league win was on 3 November, host fourth-placed Arsenal on Wednesday.Before the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace on 24 November, Mourinho said United could break into the top four by the end of December.But speaking to Brazilian television network RedeTV about the club's ambitions after the Saints result, the Portuguese said: "Try to win as many points as possible and try almost the miracle to end in fourth."There were reports that Mourinho criticised midfielder Paul … [Read more...] about Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho says finishing in Premier League top four would be ‘miracle’