Dwight Yorke snubs Man Utd in Premier League predictions as he picks contenders for fourth
Manchester United have been left out of Dwight Yorke's Premier League top-four prediction, with the former striker naming three contenders for the final Champions League spot
Dwight Yorke does not rate Man Utd's chances of a top four finish (Image: Getty)
Ex-Manchester United ace Dwight Yorke has boldly left his old club out of his top-four predictions while flagging Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool as certainties for the Champions League spots.
While lauding the attacking options of the trio, Yorke notably omitted United from his prediction - failing to even mention them - after their dismal season start.
Looking ahead, he sees a fierce battle between Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Chelsea for the coveted final Champions League berth, as he shared his insights with Prime Casino.
"I think that Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are the top three teams in the league," Yorke judged. "They're all capable of winning the league this year.
"I know Liverpool is not a lot of people's choices. I'm not biased because I played for Manchester United. I'm not that type of person. I think Liverpool have got an outside chance of winning the league this year, simply because their attacking ability is up there with the very best.
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"I think they have players who can win you games defensively, such as Virgil van Dijk and the rest of their backline. They keep the ball well, and they can come very close.
"Arsenal, they've been pushing. I think that with Arsenal, when it comes to the nitty gritty, they just come up short. I think with all the hype and talk about them, when it comes to the business end they just seem to come up short.
"I feel there's something they can't get over and City will always be City. It's simple - if you finish above City you're going to win the league.
"Fourth place is anybody's guess. I would think that Tottenham are in their equation now after their performance, and that wasn't the case two weeks ago. Aston Villa will be there, and Chelsea look like they're getting an identity under Enzo Maresca, they're free flowing. I expect those three to do well, but I can't pick out one in particular for fourth."
When asked who he thought was the best striker in the Premier League at the moment, Yorke said it was impossible to overlook Manchester City's goal machine Erling Haaland, who has already netted 11 goals from eight matches.
Dwight Yorke isn't feeling very confident about Man Utd (Image: Getty)
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"I think Haaland, he's the No.1, for sure," said Yorke. "I think Ollie Watkins will get a mention, because he's consistent. And the third one, I like another boy at Villa - Jhon Duran. he looks a real handful and a bit different from the rest. He's got that good presence about him.
"I would take a chance on him, he looks like the real deal. What I look for is people who are hungry, and he's got that. In terms of the big boys, Arsenal haven't got an outstanding No. 9.
"At Liverpool, I like Darwin Nunez and people go on about him missing chances, but I like his presence and what he brings. He needs to get a bit more confident in front of goal. He's got all the attributes. He's still relatively young and can only get better. I also like Alexander Isak."
"There's the guy at Ipswich, Liam Delap, he's a real surprise player. Watching him yesterday against Villa, I thought, 'Bloody hell, he looks a handful.' You can't just go by one game, but he looks like a threat."
