Paul Merson is backing Manchester United to finish above Chelsea in the Premier League table. Frank Lampard’s side currently occupy the final Champions League place after cruising to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Everton on Sunday, but United are breathing down their neck after overcoming arch-rivals Manchester City on the same afternoon.
Just three points separates the two sides heading into the final few months of the season, but Sky pundit Merson is backing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to come out on top, as he believes they have a favourable run of fixtures between now and May. “We were looking at United earlier in the season and thinking: 'How are they going to break teams down at home?'” Merson told Sky Sports. “But now you look at
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