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Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has backed Manchester United to finish fourth in the Premier League this season. The Red Devils are currently seventh in the league table and four points behind Arsenal with a game in hand.
Parlour, however, feels Manchester United have the better players and said if interim manager Ralf Rangnick can sort the team out they should be able to finish fourth.
Parlour told talkSPORT before Manchester United’s loss to Wolves:
"If he [Rangnick] can get that little bit of a buzz around Manchester United again, they’ve got better players probably than most of the squads."
He added:
"Then you look at Spurs, I think it's close between Spurs and Arsenal. The north London derby coming up will be massive for both sides. And then West Ham, you still can't write them off. I know they had that little bit of a blip but they've bounced back very well against Palace and Watford.
"But it's all about the transfer window for me, West Ham need a few more players coming in. Certainly a striker is desperate. They've really been dismantled at the back… whether they look at centre-half.
"A lot of it is going to come down to signings in January. Not just the top four, but at the bottom as well. If I'm going to stick my neck out, I would certainly go with Manchester United still [to finish fourth]."
Manchester United will need a strong second half of the season to finish ahead of Arsenal
Manchester United had an inconsistent first half of the season which resulted in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer losing his job.
Ralf Rangnick was hired on an interim basis, but the Red Devils' form hasn't seen a massive swing yet.
Arsenal, on the other hand, started slowly but have picked up some momentum of late. The Gunners won five straight games across all competitions before their hard-fought 2-1 loss to Manchester City.
Mikel Arteta has built a youthful Arsenal team, consisting of the likes of Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli, who have shone against the smaller teams. Their record against the teams above them can improve, though.
Manchester United face Aston Villa next in the Premier League, while Arsenal play Tottenham Hotspur.
