Paul Merson has predicted on SportsKeeda that Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur will finish in the Premier League top four, but believes that Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United and Graham Potter’s Chelsea will miss out.
The former Arsenal star has backed Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and the Gunners to end up in the UEFA Champions League places in the league table this season.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur backed to finish in Premier League top four
Merson wrote on SportsKeeda: “It’s still early doors, but I think the Premier League top-four this season will be Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in whatever order.
“Chelsea will obviously have a thing or two to say, but we’ll have to wait and see how Potter performs at Stamford Bridge, with the Englishman set to take over the reins from Thomas Tuchel imminently.
“As for Manchester United, I don’t think they’ll make it because they still have a lot of work to do in terms of their squad. They’ve won four league games in a row, including victories against Liverpool and Arsenal, but I’m yet to be convinced by them.
“Arsenal are good and I believe they are in there for the long run, while I’m still backing Liverpool to turn it around in the coming weeks to secure a UEFA Champions League spot.”
Long season ahead
In our opinion, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur should not take their place in the Premier League top four for granted.
Yes, both the Gunners and Spurs are doing exceptionally well at the moment, but we are only in early September.
There is a lot of football to be played, and there will be lots of twists and turns in the coming weeks and months.
Manchester United have won their last four Premier League matches, while Chelsea have a new manager in charge in Graham Potter now.
Liverpool are in dire form at the moment, but we know how good Jurgen Klopp’s side are, and we can be sure that they will recover their form soon.
So, in our view, Arsenal and Tottenham should not get complacent.
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