Man Utd 'will miss out on Champions League spot and lose £10m bonus' under Erik ten Hag
Dwight Yorke believes the race for the final top-four spot will come down to Tottenham, Aston Villa and Chelsea this season, with Erik ten Hag's side completely out of the equation
Dwight Yorke reckons former club Manchester United have no chance of finishing in the top four this season.
That would mean United missing out on a £10m payment from sponsors Adidas, as part of the deal the club has with the sportswear giant, if no Champions League qualification is secured. But Yorke believes Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are guaranteed to finish in the top three places.
And the former United favourite reckons the scrap for the last Champions League place won't involve Erik ten Hag's men. Yorke told Prime Casino: "I think that Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are the top three teams in the league.
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"They're all capable of winning the league this year. I know Liverpool is not a lot of people's choices. I'm not biased because I played for Manchester United. I’m not that type of person.
"I think Liverpool have got an outside chance of winning the league this year. Simply because their attacking ability is up there with the very best.
"I think they have players who can win you games defensively, such as Virgil van Dijk and the rest of their backline. They keep the ball well, and they can come very close.
"Arsenal, they've been pushing. I think that with Arsenal, when it comes to the nitty gritty, they just come up short. I think with all the hype and talk about them, when it comes to the business end they just seem to come up short.
"I feel there's something they can't get over and City will always be City. It's simple - if you finish above City you're going to win the league.
"Fourth place is anybody's guess. I would think that Tottenham are in the equation now after their performance. Aston Villa will be there, and Chelsea look like they're getting an identity under Enzo Maresca, they're free flowing.
"I expect those three to do well, but I can't pick out one in particular for fourth."
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