Paul Merson is backing Manchester United to drop extra factors when Ralf Rangnick’s facet go to Brighton on the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester United’s hopes of ending within the high 4 seem like over until Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur endure a dramatic collapse within the last weeks of the season.
The Crimson Devils will begin the Premier League weekend in sixth place and 5 factors adrift of Mikel Arteta’s males within the race to safe a spot within the Champions League, having performed two video games greater than the Gunners.
The 20-time English champions ended a three-game winless run with a 3-0 victory over Brentford at Previous Trafford on Monday evening due to objectives from Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane.
Brighton, in the meantime, ended a two-game winless run with a 3-0 win towards Wolves final weekend due to objectives from Alexis MacAllister, Leandro Trossard and Yves Bissouma.
The Seagulls need to end within the high ten for the primary time since their promotion to the Premier League.
Former Arsenal midfielder Merson is predicting that Manchester United must accept some extent in a 2-2 draw with Brighton on the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
“You don’t know what you’re going to get with Manchester United within the Premier League however they lastly produced a very good workforce efficiency towards Brentford,” Merson informed Sportskeeda.
“I felt it was considered one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s best-ever performances – he was concerned in all the pieces and introduced a number of gamers into the sport. He’s nonetheless an important participant and we’ll have to attend and see what Erik ten Hag has to say about his future.
“Brighton bought an important outcome towards Wolves and have regarded quite a bit higher in current video games, so I anticipate this one to complete all sq.. It is going to be a troublesome take a look at for Manchester United however I believe there will probably be objectives on this one.”
Manchester United have been 2-0 winners towards Brighton within the reverse fixture again in February due to objectives from Ronaldo and Fernandes.
The Crimson Devils will make the journey to Crystal Palace of their last Premier League fixture of the 2021-22 marketing campaign.
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