Rio Ferdinand Makes EPL Top 4 Prediction After Man United’s Loss to Liverpool

• Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has backed the Red Devils to finish in the top four this season
• The 20-time champions have struggled to consistently make it to the top four after years of underperformance
• The Red Devils last won the competition in 2008 and are yet to come close to lifting their fourth European Cup

Manchester United have been in and out of the Champions League for the last few years due to inconsistency in the Premier League.

Last season, they produced their worst Premier League finish, finishing eighth in the table with a negative goal difference.

Their legend, Rio Ferdinand, has made his top four prediction and made a controversial pick.

In the last five seasons, Man United have finished in the top four three times, but have made a poor start this season.

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Competition for a Champions League spot has intensified in the Premier League, with several teams fighting for the four places.

After Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013, the club has not played in Europe's premier competition regularly.

Ferdinand's top four prediction

Prominent pundit Gary Neville backed the Red Devils to finish fourth this season, and his former Man United teammate Rio Ferdinand also expects his former team to make it.

“With that being said, where would you put us at the end of the season? What are you going for? I went for a top four of Arsenal, City, Liverpool and then us, United, in that order,” he said via Football365.

Man City have been backed to win a historic fifth Premier League title in a row. The Gunners have challenged them in the last two seasons but have fallen short.

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Newcastle United and Aston Villa will also be competing for a top four spot this season. Therefore, Man United will need a more consistent campaign to play Champions League football.

Man United urged to fire Erik ten Hag

Briefly News earlier reported that Man United legend Dwight Yorke advised Man United to get rid of Erik ten Hag and hire Zinedine Zidane.

The treble winner feels Zidane brings pedigree, which will attract some top players around the world. The Dutchman has won a trophy in both his seasons as coach, but performances in the last two years have raised plenty of questions.

Source: TUKO.co.ke