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Paul Merson has been discussing Newcastle’s upcoming trip to Wolves this Sunday and our chances of a top-four finish.
In his latest prediction piece for Sportskeeda, the Sky Sports pundit feels we are battling Aston Villa, Spurs, Man Utd and Chelsea for that final Champions League spot, suggesting Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool are certain to fill the top three spots. In contrast, he fears Wolves are in ‘serious trouble’ and facing a relegation battle.
Merson thinks we got a bit lucky in beating Spurs two weeks ago and thinks we might just fall short of a top-four finish this season, but is backing us to leave Molineux 2-1 winners and maintain our unbeaten start to the season.
“Wolves are in serious trouble,” Merson said. “They could end up being the team that loses ground quickly with other teams in the battle to avoid relegation. This is a big game for them.
“I actually thought Newcastle were a bit fortunate in their win over Tottenham before the international break. Spurs were definitely better in that game. I’ve still got to give credit to Newcastle as well though, let’s not take that away from them. If Wolves get a win, it would be massive but I just don’t see that happening.
“Newcastle will still fall short of qualifying for the Champions League in my opinion. I think they’ve got more points than they probably should have so far this season. There are five teams fighting for that fourth spot – Aston Villa, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle. They are definitely in that race, but I fill they will fall a bit short in the end.
“Prediction: Wolves 1-2 Newcastle United”
If he’s right and we do win, it’ll be our first win at Molineux since they were promoted back to the top flight in 2017 and 10 points from a possible 12.
How do you see Sunday’s game panning out and do you agree with Merse’s assessment on our five-club battle for fourth?
Source link : https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2024/09/14/paul-merson-reveals-newcastles-five-club-battle-and-predicts-sundays-trip-to-wolves/
Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-09-14 10:00:38
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