Alan Shearer has predicted that Manchester United will finish seventh or eighth in the Premier League this season, despite their recent upturn in form. The Red Devils currently sit seventh in the table with 18 points from 11 matches, following an unbeaten run of five games.
United have drawn with Nottingham Forest and Tottenham, and beaten Sunderland, Liverpool, and Brighton during their resurgence. They are now just four points behind second-placed Manchester City, though Shearer remains sceptical about their long-term prospects.
'The draw at the weekend for Manchester United is an improvement, yeah. They're far from the finished article,' Shearer told Betfair. 'I still think there's a lot of work to be done, and I don't expect them to finish in the top six. I would think somewhere around 7th-8th.'
The former Newcastle striker also commented on new signing Benjamin Sesko, who joined for £73.7million but has scored only two league goals and is now sidelined with a knee injury. 'One player that must do better is Benjamin Sesko. I don't expect huge things from him though. I think he's a good player, not sure he's any more than that,' Shearer added.
