Paul Merson has rated Manchester United’s probabilities of winning the Premier League next season following their impressive revival under Michael Carrick.
Sitting sixth on the time of Ruben Amorim’s sacking in January, United have climbed to 3rd within the Premier League since Carrick’s appointment as caretaker manager.
Manchester United have been certainly one of most in-form teams in Europe since Carrick took over, losing just certainly one of their last ten games.
With the top-five Premier League teams qualifying for next season’s Champions League, United look set to return to Europe’s top club competition.
It has also been suggested that Manchester United could once more challenge for the Premier League title, a trophy they’ve not won since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.
But Merson says United are still ‘not ready’ to ‘fight for the title’, insisting they should bolster their squad this summer and prove they could be a more competitive force before being considered title contenders.
The ex-Arsenal and England winger does expect Manchester United to qualify for the Champions League but has predicted they may drop points against relegation-battlers Leeds United of their next outing on Monday night.
The Red Devils have had almost a complete month off since their last game, a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth back on March 20.
‘It is a big rivalry,’ Merson told Sportskeeda. ‘Leeds are playing well in the meanwhile, but they’ll’t discover a goal.
‘I assumed they did well against Manchester City, couldn’t rating. Same with the Sunderland game as well.
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‘In case you take a look at the fixtures, Manchester United must have enough to qualify for the Champions League next season. But this remains to be a difficult game.
‘If Chelsea beat Manchester City and United drew with Leeds, a win for the Blues within the match against them next weekend would mean they are only two points ahead of Rosenior’s team! That’s how tight it’s.
‘I don’t think Manchester United are able to fight for the title next season. They need a number of more players to are available in. I don’t see them being competitive over 38 games with the identical team.
‘Manchester United’s focus should only be on getting back within the Champions League. In the event that they can stay in that competition, it gives them good money to construct their squad
‘Now we’re used to seeing them play only once per week, but that isn’t where this club belongs they usually must get back up there quick.
‘I actually have a sense Leeds will get a degree here, I’ll go along with a 1-1 draw.’
Despite Manchester United’s impressive revival under Carrick, Old Trafford bosses are yet to make your mind up on their next everlasting manager.
United’s Amad Diallo recently backed Carrick for the role, saying: ‘From a private view he’s the proper man. He has quite a lot of experience; he knows the club and has the DNA.
‘His relationship with every player is superb. Sometimes this type of manager can bring the club where they belong.
‘It’s not the players who determine but my honest opinion is we’re really glad to have Michael Carrick as a manager.’
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