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Rio Ferdinand pinpoints crucial factor in Manchester United's top-four charge
21.01.2022 - 09:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rio Ferdinand reckons Manchester United have to do more than beat lower-ranked teams to emerge winners in a fierce race for top four this season.
Goals from Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford settled the scores for United on Wednesday night as they swept aside Brentford in the Premier League at the Community Stadium.
Over 100 miles north, though, Tottenham underlined their own charge for Champions League qualification with an eye-catching, last-gasp victory over Leicester City.
Steven Bergwijn scored twice in injury time to complete that stunning - and historic - comeback in the 97th minute.
Tottenham still have to visit Old Trafford (on March 12) this campaign and fourth-placed West Ham are also poised to meet United at the same venue next up on Saturday afternoon (3pm).
And it will be those games which, ultimately, shape the push to join Manchester City and Liverpool in the marquee European competition for next term - while Chelsea have been dragged back into a fight that also includes another London-based side in Arsenal.
Speaking to BT Sport while on punditry duties, Ferdinand said: "Spurs... the Conte bounce that they've got. If they win their games in hand they're a win or two away from the Arsenal's and the Manchester United's of this world so it's going to be very difficult.
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"Mathematically they're [United] up there and they have a good run of games. They have got to take points off teams around them, as well, that's going to be an important factor.
"Yes, beat the teams lower down the league, but the games against the Spurs [are hugely important]."
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