Michael Owen Predicts Man Utd Will Finish Seventh

Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen has expressed skepticism regarding the club's transfer activities, forecasting a seventh-place finish in the Premier League for the current season. Despite the club's significant investment of over £150 million in new signings, Owen believes that Manchester United will struggle to break into the top four, attributing this to a lack of substantial improvement under manager Erik ten Hag. Owen has been critical of Ten Hag, suggesting that the manager is not the right fit for the club. He highlighted the disappointment surrounding the injury of new signing Leny Yoro, who will miss a significant portion of the season. Owen remarked that the absence of noticeable changes on the pitch raises doubts about the team's prospects for improvement, especially after two years under Ten Hag's leadership. In his predictions for the league standings, Owen has placed Arsenal as the likely champions, with Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Manchester City rounding out the top four. He anticipates Newcastle finishing fifth, followed by Tottenham in sixth, and Manchester United in seventh, with Chelsea close behind in eighth. As the season kicks off, Manchester United will face Fulham at home, with new signings Zirkzee, De Ligt, and Mazraoui expected to make their debuts. However, the injury to Yoro looms large over the club's early campaign, leaving fans anxious about the team's performance in the coming months.