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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T23:21:06.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Ex-Arsenal and England winger Paul Merson (Picture: Sky Sports)\n\nPaul Merson says he would back Liverpool to finish above Manchester United in the Premier League next season ‘all day long’.\n\nUnited finished just 15th last season, 14 places and 42 points behind Arne Slot’s Premier League champions Liverpool.\n\nLiverpool have dropped off considerably this term, however, not only failing to retain the Premier League trophy but potentially missing out on a top-four finish.\n\nManchester United, in contrast, are on course for a third-place finish with three games remaining after completing a double over Liverpool with a 3-2 win at Old Trafford last week.\n\nUnited’s form under interim boss Michael Carrick has even led to suggestions the Red Devils could compete for the Premier League title next season.\n\nBut Merson fully expects Liverpool to restore their dominance over arch-rivals Manchester United next season and believes a return to Europe could hurt United domestically.\n\n‘Liverpool were shocking in the first half against Manchester United last Sunday,’ Merson told Sportskeeda.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\nManchester United are thriving under Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)\n\n‘When they came back into the game and made it 2-2, I was expecting them to go on and win but they ended up losing the game! I’m not worried about Liverpool next season though, I think they’ll be fine.\n\n‘If someone asks me who among Manchester United and Liverpool will finish higher in the Premier League next season, I would actually back Arne Slot’s team all day long!\n\n‘I say that because Manchester United have played only once a week this season, and that’s a lot easier compared to what Liverpool went through.\n\nLiverpool have gone backwards under Arne Slot (Picture: Getty)\n\n‘Let us go through their players, Senne Lammens has been good, Benjamin Sesko is now finding some form, Bruno Fernandes incredible, Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo are shining under Michael Carrick, while Matheus Cunha has been excellent and Bryan Mbeumo has done alright.\n\n‘Just look at Liverpool on the other hand. The two centre-backs haven’t been good enough, Milos Kerkez has been poor, they miss Trent and haven’t covered that position well enough.\n\n‘Apart from Dominik Szoboszlai, none of their midfielders have performed well, both Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz have had their own issues and yet, if they had beaten Manchester United, they would have been level on points!\n\n‘That says a lot and I believe Liverpool can finish above United next season.\n\n‘Lately, there has also been noise around the lack of intensity shown by this Liverpool team. But I’m not surprised by it because I believe many of these players will have one eye on the World Cup.\n\n‘None of them want to be injured and it is only a natural reaction, especially when Liverpool have nothing to play for at the moment.’\n\nManchester United will hope to continue their fine form on Saturday when they visit Sunderland, while Liverpool welcome struggling Chelsea to Anfield.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "‘All day long!’ – Paul Merson makes Manchester United and Liverpool Premier League claim"
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