Competition for a top four place is more fierce this season than ever before. At the top you have Arsenal, who have surprised absolutely everybody with their recent form, while back in second and third you have Chelsea and Manchester City - three sides who will surely make up part of the top four. That leaves one place up for grabs - and the likes of Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham - even Southampton - are all capable contenders. United haven't beaten any one of those sides in the Premier League this season which is a worrying statistic when it comes to analysing their top four credentials. The big question is, with so many sides competing for a top four place, are United about to be squeezed out of the picture?
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
