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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Mark Lawrenson reveals the one advantage Arsenal have over Manchester United in top-four race

Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has claimed that Arsenal have an advantage over Manchester United in the race to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League.

The Gunners are currently two points behind fourth-placed West Ham United, who have played three more Premier League matches than the north Londoners.

Mikel Arteta and Co weren't in action over the weekend but their rivals all slipped up as David Moyes' men drew with Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur lost 2-0 to Wolves whilst Manchester United shared the spoils with Southampton.

Now, Lawrenson has had his say on the ongoing top-four race, claiming that United's dressing room isn't as good as Arsenal's at this moment in time.

The BBC pundit said: "We talk about Manchester United and their dressing room [issues].

"It looks like Arsenal have got a good dressing room. They've signed one or two decent players defensively as well. We know about all the young lads that they've got.

"Of course, when you first come in the team you play with absolutely no fear whatsoever.

"You don't think about what you're doing, you just do it. It looks like it's a really, really well run club."

He added: "I'm a fan of Arteta - I like what he's trying to do. It might well be that he needs another transfer window. I can only see them getting better definitely."

Arteta's men are next in action on Saturday afternoon, hosting Thomas Frank's Brentford to the Emirates Stadium, hoping to avenge the 2-0 loss they suffered to the Bees back in August.

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