Ex-Man Utd coach Rene Meulensteen makes shock Premier League title prediction
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Arne Slot’s side are looking to defend the title this season (Picture: Getty) Rene Meulensteen has sensationally claimed that Manchester United cannot be ruled out of this season’s Premier League title race. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you.
Manchester United are just two points off Liverpool in third place (Picture: Getty) And the Dutchman, who worked under Sir Alex Ferguson at United for several years, even refused to rule out a surprise title charge from the Red Devils if they can build on their promising recent performances. ‘There will be little twists and turns around the corner,’ Meulensteen told CasinoHawks when asked about this season’s title race. ‘If Arsenal lose maybe one or two players and maybe they lose one or two games, everything changes. So I still think Arsenal, Man City, and Liverpool are going to be fighting for the Premier League and we can’t rule out Man Utd if they go on this run we are hoping for. ‘It could be three wins in a row and suddenly the whole momentum shifts into a positive power. ‘Then suddenly it could be wide open because they’re only two points off Liverpool despite how the season has started.’ Rene Meulensteen believes United are capable of a title tilt (Picture: Getty) Meanwhile, the Dutch coach is confident that his fellow countryman Arne Slot won’t get sucked into the noise surrounding Liverpool’s poor form and will instead get his side back to their best before too long. ‘I have high respect for Arne Slot because I’ve known him for so long.
He doesn’t make things worse than they really are because he knows they are playing some really good football and creating chances, they just don’t put them in the back of the net. ‘Last year, sometimes you catch a wave, you catch a flow, and everything that you hit goes in. Yes, they need a little bit of time. ‘How can we fix it?