‘No question’ – John Arne Riise makes bold Liverpool and Man Utd prediction

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Ex-Liverpool defender John Arne Riise (Picture: Getty) John Arne Riise says there is ‘no question’ that struggling Liverpool will finish above Manchester United in the Premier League this season. Slot’s side have won less than half of their league games to slip to 10th in the Premier League, ten points behind leaders Arsenal.

The Reds are four places below Manchester United in the Premier League table but Riise says there is ‘no question’ that Liverpool will be higher come the end of the season. Monday’s emphatic 4-1 win over bottom-placed Wolves saw United move to within just one point of the Champions League places. ‘I’m quite sure Liverpool will finish higher than Manchester United,’ Riise, who made over 300 Premier League appearances, told FootItalia.

Man Utd thumped Wolves last time out (Picture: Getty) ‘Even though I have to say I do want United up there again, because we need Manchester United up there fighting for Champions League spots and stuff. ‘I really want Ruben Amorim to do well as well because I think he’s had a hard time since he came to the club and he still is quite stubborn. ‘But yeah, Liverpool is going to finish above Man United, no question about that.’ To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Asked whether, as a former Liverpool player, he ‘enjoys’ watching Manchester United struggle, Riise added: ‘When I was playing for Liverpool, I wanted United to lose all their games, and we beat them all the time. ‘Looking from the outside now, as a fan, I still want Liverpool to beat them every time they play them, and I have so many friends who support United. ‘When they win, they all send me messages, but I never send them when Liverpool wins. Football needs Manchester United to be up there.’ Liverpool return to Premier League action on Saturday against Brighton, while United play host to Bournemouth on Monday night.