We all know what it means when the pundits decides to pick which side to support when the league is almost over.
Gary Neville, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher have made their predictions on which two teams in the race of top-four will fail to qualify for Champions League next season.
As the Premier League draws to an end -with just eight matches left to be played, second-placed Tottenham Hotspur are seven points behind leaders Chelsea, while Liverpool occupies the third spot - five points behind Spurs and Manchester City are two points behind the Reds in fourth place.
The only thing separating Arsenal and Manchester United are the goal differences - who are behind Man City with four points and a game in hand.
However, Henry cannot see Arsenal breaking through to the top four spot as far as this season Premiere League tittle race is concerned.
“Arsenal usually finish in a strong way and the top four still have to play each other, but it’s difficult to see Arsenal making it,” he told Sky Sports.
“It is a massive gap now to finish in the top four. I will say in comparison to how they played against West Brom, it was a massive improvement against Man City.”
Meanwhile, Jamie Carragher perceived by sight that his former club - Liverpool will and that the Champions League qualification would represent a "great season."
“I think Arsenal will miss out,” he said. “I also think Man United will still be in the Champions League next season if they win the Europa League.
“Liverpool have an advantage of no European football but I feel if Liverpool and Tottenham get into the top four they have had a great season because they don’t have the budget that other sides maybe more going for the title have.
“I think, with the position they’re in, Liverpool would be really disappointed if they didn’t make it and I think it would be a big blow if they don’t finish in the top four.”
Neville completed the whole debate on which club the pundits expects to finish at the top four. He cannot see Arsenal or United catching up with their current rivals.
“I think it will be the current top four and Man United and Arsenal will miss out. It will be difficult for Tottenham to catch Chelsea and I don’t see it happening,” he said.
“The fixtures and the way they’re laid out is important. So many of the United games, they should have won and could have won. They just haven’t got that killer instinct to kill teams off. I suppose in some ways when you can identify where you’re going wrong, your weaknesses and where you need to improve, then I suppose that’s a good thing in some way.
“At this moment in time, they make it so difficult for themselves to get in the top four. If you like at the fixtures they’ve got, it is so tough. I think too many mistakes have been made.”
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