Manchester United have five Premier League games remaining to secure their qualification to next season's Champions League via a top-four finish. The Reds sit fifth, two points behind Chelsea with a game in hand, but Arsenal can overtake them if they avoid defeat against Watford on Monday night. That would take the Gunners level on games played with the Reds. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has impressively overseen United's bridging of the 11-point gap that had stood at the time of Jose Mourinho's sacking on December 18, and was rewarded for doing so with the permanent manager's role last month. United's chances of overtaking Chelsea is in their hands, as they host the Blues at Old Trafford in their final games. However, United also play Manchester City before the season's conclusion, with trips to Wolves and Everton still to be negotiated. How do you see the race for the top four panning out? Our Premier League predictor can help you find out. Predict all the results for the top six's remaining … [Read more...] about Will Man Utd finish in Premier League top-four? Predict the final fixtures
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Hargreaves provides Premier League top four prediction as Man Utd slip up
Owen Hargreaves has revealed his Premier League top four prediction after Manchester United lost pace in the race for a Champions League spot on Tuesday. The Red Devils were beaten 2-1 by Wolves at the Molineux, passing up a brilliant opportunity to go third on 64 points. As things stand United are fifth, meaning they will not qualify for Champions League football next season should things stay as they are. Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are all in the mix to finish in the remaining top four spots, with Liverpool and Manchester City all but set to take second and first place. But Hargreaves is confident he knows the two teams who will prevail come May. "Before Manchester United's loss to Wolves I would have said they would be in the top four for sure but that result changes everything," he told Premier League Productions. "Tottenham I think will be alright but Arsenal I think will miss out. Their home form is exceptional but away from home they are poor. "I still think United … [Read more...] about Hargreaves provides Premier League top four prediction as Man Utd slip up
What missing out on the Premier League top four would mean to London’s giants
With eight games left to go for Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea in the chase for a Premier League top-four finish, Matt Law and Sam Dean assess what missing out on a Champions League place could mean for them. Tottenham On-field It has been a minor miracle that chairman Daniel Levy has managed to keep virtually all of Tottenham's star players, despite paying significantly less than all of his rivals. That is largely down to the pull of Mauricio Pochettino and the promise of the new stadium. But it has also been helped hugely by three successive seasons in the Champions League, during which Spurs have progressed year-on-year. Should they fall back and fail to qualify for next season’s tournament, then the task could get even harder for Levy – despite the fact the club are moving into their impressive new home. Then, of course, there is the future of Pochettino himself. Tottenham breathed a huge sigh of relief when Real Madrid took back Zinedine Zidane and Ole … [Read more...] about What missing out on the Premier League top four would mean to London’s giants
Latest Premier League top four finish odds for Man Utd
Manchester United's odds to make the Premier League's top four have shortened but the bookmakers still aren't convinced that United are likely to make it. The race for the top four looks set to be incredibly tight as the end of the season approaches with only four points separating the four teams going for the two remaining Champions League qualification places. Tottenham were once considered outside contenders to actually win the league but a run of no wins in four, which includes poor defeats to Burnley and Southampton, has seen them have to start looking over their shoulder instead. Spurs remain in third position but are now just a point ahead of their North London rivals Arsenal and only another two in front of United. However, they remain the favourite to finish in the top four at 2/5. In contrast to their fierce foes, Arsenal are on a good run of form and haven't lost in the league since mid-January, even getting a win over United in the process to make their hold on fourth place … [Read more...] about Latest Premier League top four finish odds for Man Utd
Premier League top-four finish impossible if Chelsea do not improve – Sarri
Sport by Press Association March 18, 2019, 4:32 am Send us a story Sign up to our Sport newsletter Maurizio Sarri was mystified by Chelsea’s sudden drop-off at Everton and admitted a Premier League top-four finish would be “impossible” if they do not improve. The Blues dominated possession and territory in the opening half at Goodison Park, and Eden Hazard saw a deflected strike come back off a post, but the visitors faded badly after the interval. In contrast, Everton were rejuvenated and sealed a 2-0 win by virtue of Richarlison’s header shortly after the resumption and Gylfi Sigurdsson scoring on the rebound after his 72nd-minute penalty was saved. The result keeps Chelsea three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and, though Sarri was enthused by his side’s first-half display, he lamented their fragile mentality thereafter. However, the Chelsea head coach refused to write off their hopes of finishing in the Champions League … [Read more...] about Premier League top-four finish impossible if Chelsea do not improve – Sarri