Below them, Arsenal are on 66 points along with Chelsea, but the Gunners have a game-in-hand, while United are in 6th on 64 points.
However, despite the position both sides are in, Robson explained that, because both Arsenal and Chelsea have to travel to the King Power before the season is over, those are the two games which will determine how the top four finishes.
Robson thinks Tottenham are already secure in the top four and when pushed as to who will join them, he predicted it will be Spurs’ North London neighbours who will sneak in.
“I think it’s going to be Arsenal,” he explained.
Jamie Vardy has scored three goals in his last three games (Image: GETTY)
“But I do think the team that is going to have a big influence on it will be Leicester.
“Both Arsenal and Chelsea have got to play Leicester away, and at the moment they’re playing good football.
“Vardy is back in form, Brendan Rodgers has got them playing the way he wants them to play, those two games against Leicester will be tough for both sides.
“Whichever side comes out with the most points from those Leicester games will get that top four spot.”
Manchester United have struggled since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was hired full-time (Image: GETTY)
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Robson went on to criticise Manchester United for giving Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the managerial job full-time, and suggested that it was simply a quick fix.
“Man Utd are not playing well enough,” he continued.
“We saw their recent games against Watford and against West Ham, and they weren’t good against Barcelona in both legs.
“I think the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer probably wasn’t the right one.