Manchester United have been handed some hope of finishing in the top four this season by Paul Merson.
The former Arsenal player believes United could be back in the mix for one of the Champions League spots if they continue their recent form.
The Red Devils ended their Premier League winless run with a 3-1 victory over Norwich City on Sunday.
“It’s been a good week for them,” Merson told Sky Sports. “They stopped Liverpool, went to Partizan and kept a clean sheet and they would have wanted to keep a clean sheet against Norwich.
“They had to beat Norwich surely, they got beaten 5-0 by Aston Villa at home and the last thing you need is to be going there and getting beaten – that would have been a disaster. We put such a high bar on Man Utd because they’re the biggest club in the world and now we’re talking about having a good week drawing at home to Liverpool and beating Partizan and Norwich away.
“I didn’t think in my wildest dreams that I’d be sitting here talking about a good week like that for Man Utd. A few years ago, it wouldn’t even come up, it would just be run of the mill.
“Liverpool don’t win at Old Trafford and they go and win the other two games – that’s what is expected, but this is where they are at the moment. All it is with Man Utd is a bit of consistency and confidence. You only have to win three on the trot and before you know it, you’re back in the top-four race and that’s what they’re in.”
“Martial is a top player, he’s better than a lot of the players they’ve got,” Merson added. “If you’re the manager, you’re always going to hope a player like him is coming back into the team. On his day, he can rip anybody apart. ‘With Marcus Rashford also playing, they’re going to hurt teams and fly up the table but it’s all about consistency and they’ve got to put in performances like they did against Liverpool every week.”
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