Former Manchester City legend Nigel De Jong provides his verdict on Manchester United & Arsenal’s Premier League campaign.
Nigel De Jong thinks that Manchester United will not be able to finish in the top four this season. Instead, he believes that Arsenal or West Ham will grab the fourth spot in the Premier League table.
Monday’s game against Newcastle was yet another disappointing night for Ralf Rangnick’s men as they dropped points due to a 1-1 draw.
The German boss was totally unhappy about his sides’ performance, however, they hope to bounce back when they meet Burnley on Thursday evening.
United are seven points behind Arsenal who are placed fourth in the league at the moment. But, the Red Devils have two games in hand over the Gunners.
Regardless of that, former Manchester City defender De Jong does not feel that United will end up in the top four. He rather says that Arsenal or West Ham will battle for the fourth spot during the second half of the campaign.
While in an interview with Metro, De Jong said: “I don’t see Man United finishing in fourth this season, even if they’re currently favourites behind Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea to do so, I really don’t. I think it’ll be a battle between Arsenal and West Ham.”
“Arsenal are doing well, but there’s still a long way to go this season; I’m not sure they can sustain this form for the duration of the season. That being said, they don’t have to worry about European football. So they have very little in the way of distractions over the next few months.”
“They’ve got some great young kids who are constantly building on their experience. Obviously, their current problem with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doesn’t help things. So I can see them getting rid of him in January. I think they could do with bringing in two or three more players in January.”
“I like Arsenal. They can be a positive force in the second half of the season. But the only way I see them doing that is by bringing in a couple of players next month.”
“There’s a long time between now and the end of the season. And there’s a lot of football to be played in that time. If they do that, then they’ve got every chance of finishing in the top four.”
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