Rio Ferdinand no longer believes Manchester United will finish inside the top four in the Premier League come the end of the season.
The Reds' legendary centre-back was asked for his top six prediction on the recent episode of the Vibe with Five podcast. After much deliberation, Ferdinand chose to go with the following: 1st - Manchester City, 2nd - Liverpool, 3rd - Arsenal, 4th - Aston Villa, 5th - Tottenham Hotspur, 6th - Manchester United.
However, during the festive period, Ferdinand was adamant his old club would break the top four. He told TNT Sports: "Who said they would sneak into the top four?
I didn’t say they would sneak in. Manchester United will be there. READ MORE: Tuchel might want United but will United want him READ MORE: Supercomputer predicts United to break unwanted Premier League record "I don’t think the new ownership will have any bearing on it, I think they will be observers and looking behind the scenes, but I think the injuries to Manchester United, they have had one of the most injury-ravished teams this season.
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