Gary Neville has predicted Liverpool to finish in the top four despite their inconsistent start to the season.
The Reds have picked up just nine points from their first six Premier League fixtures this term. Their most recent outing saw them held to a goalless draw with Everton in the Merseyside derby.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are now seventh in the league table, four points adrift of the top four spots. Arsenal are currently top, followed by Manchester City, Tottenham and Brighton who make up the remaining Champions League spots.
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Speaking after Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1, Neville made his predictions for the top four. The Sky Sports pundit believes that Liverpool will “come good” and secure Champions League football for next season.
“I think City, Liverpool and Tottenham will finish in the top three,” Neville told Sky Sports. “ [Then it’s between] Chelsea, Arsenal and Man United.
“You think Liverpool will come good don’t you because of what they’ve done. I think United will struggle to get into the top four personally. I just think Tottenham, Liverpool and City will.
“I think it’ll be between Arsenal, Chelsea and United, I just think the other two are slightly better. United will have to dig in really deep to win those two games against Arsenal and Liverpool. Liverpool could’ve equalised and Arsenal were good for large parts.
“There’s a long way to go, if you said to me a few weeks ago they’d finish fifth I’d bite your hand off. Fifth wouldn’t be a terrible result for Manchester United and Erik ten Hag from where they were. I’ve not seen you [Roy Keane] so confident.”
Neville was referring to fellow pundit Roy Keane’s earlier comments about Man United, where he said they were “certain” to finish in the top four.
“I think United are certs for the top four,” said Keane. “I think they’ve got a settled group now. The transfer window’s shut now, a lot of players with baggage have gone now, new manager settling in, options off the bench we saw. United [top four] for me.”
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