Harry Maguire is struggling at Manchester United due to having 'absolutely no protection' from his midfield.
29.01.2022 - 07:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United great Roy Keane has 'no doubt' that his former club will finish in the top four this season.
In what was a near-perfect weekend for the Old Trafford giants, Ralf Rangnick and his team earned a dramatic last-gasp victory over surprise package West Ham on Saturday afternoon and watched their fellow Champions League hopefuls Arsenal and Tottenham drop points 24 hours later.
Marcus Rashford secured the points for United as they occupy fourth spot during this international break.
Arsenal and Tottenham have one and two games in hand respectively in what is shaping up to be an intense race.
Keane and several other pundits think United and their strength in depth will prove too strong - but while he is not ruling Champions League qualification out, Michael Owen is yet to be fully convinced.
Here are the predictions made by those two and other big-name pundits;
Michael Owen
In an analysis piece for Premier League Productions, the former United striker said: "In general under Ralf Rangnick, United have played averagely and they've got a lot of good results. But when you break it down a little bit more in depth, they've had a really friendly run of games.
"There will be acid tests ahead against some of the big boys.
"I thought West Ham were going to give them a big challenge. They did. They'll be very frustrated that they didn't take anything out of the game. But, as they say, results are the most important thing and that keeps them in there in the hunt for the top four."
Roy Keane
During his latest appearance on Super Sunday for Sky Sports, the Irishman said: "Without a doubt. The strength in depth that Man United have got. West Ham are doing well, Arsenal have probably got a slightly better squad.
"Tottenham,
Harry Maguire is struggling at Manchester United due to having 'absolutely no protection' from his midfield.
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