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Former Arsenal star Paul Merson has backed Liverpool to buck their poor form and finish the Premier League season strong.

Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, West Ham and even Arsenal are all in a realistic position to fight for fourth, but the former Gunner fancies the Reds to edge out the capital-based competition.



I don’t know why, but I have to stick with Liverpool.



Merson believes the top three for this season is already sewn up – Manchester City, United and Leicester – but the Sky Sports pundit thinks the final Champions League spot is wide open.



For me, it’s between Chelsea and Liverpool for that final spot.

“Despite their superb season so far, I don’t see West Ham lasting the distance, and that means a spot is up for grabs.

You know me, I don’t like to sit on the fence, but I’m finding it really hard to pick a team for the final [Champions League] spot,” Merson told Sky Sports.
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