manchester united will fail to qualify for the champions league due to a difficult season run in, claim bt sport's pundits owen hargreaves, david james and steve mcmanaman were on bt sport ahead of manchester city's match with west brom and the trio all picked chelsea as premier league champions with manchester city, arsenal and liverpool completing their top four however louis van gaal's side, who visit anfield on sunday afternoon, have been on a respectable run of recent form whereas neighbours manchester city have faltered in their past nine matches manchester united manager louis van gaal takes training on friday ahead of facing liverpool at anfield  ‘chelsea i think will finish top they’ve strengthened their team better than anybody else and they’ll prove they’re the best, which they have been all season,' said owen hargreaves at the etihad stadium fellow pundit steve mcmanaman insisted manchester city's three wins in their past nine games was only a blip and they'll finish at least second:  'i think it will be a monumental slip of concentration and huge slip up from city, but i’m sure they’ll be fine,' mcmanaman told bt sport the bt sport pundits on saturday all predicted that manchester united will fall short in the race for the top four  here is the current form table but the bt sport pundits think manchester city will still finish second this season  however the bt pundits all declared that manchester united will miss out on champions league football again next season louis van gaal's side face champions league rivals chelsea, manchester city arsenal and liverpool before the season concludes ‘manchester united have the hardest run in of the lot before today (saturday) i would have said that they would finish fourth but looking through all the fixtures, i really think it favours liverpool,' added hargreaves 'as much as it pains me to say, i think they’re going to struggle to finish in the top four with those remaining fixtures' the liverpool players appear relaxed ahead of a crunch champions league  manchester united prevailed in the last fixture with liverpool, winning 3 0 back in december at old trafford  brendan rodgers' liverpool side host united on sunday in what will surely be a pivotal clash in the race for the top four:  ‘ i completely agree with owen manchester united’s fixtures are very difficult liverpool have a huge game tomorrow (sunday) they’re at home, they have the advantage, they have the form,' said mcmanaman 'if they win on sunday i think it will cement them even more in the champions league places with their run in i think liverpool will finish in the top four' chelsea  hull (away)   march 22  stoke (home)   april 4  qpr (away)   april 12  man united (home)   april 18  arsenal (away)   april 26  leicester (away)   april 29  crystal palace (home)   may 2  liverpool (home)   may 9  west brom (away)   may 16  sunderland (home)   may 24  manchester city  west brom (home)   march 21  crystal palace (away)   april 6  man united (away)   april 12  west ham (home) april 19  aston villa (home)   april 25  tottenham (away)   may 2  qpr (home)   may 9  swansea (away)   may 16  southampton (home)   may 24  arsenal  newcastle (away)   march 21  liverpool (home)   april 4  burnley (away)   april 11  sunderland (home) april 18 postponed  chelsea (home)   april 26  hull (away)   may 2  swansea (home)   may 9  man united (away)   may 16  west brom (home)   may 24  manchester united  liverpool (away)   march 22  aston villa (home)   april 4  man city (home)   april 12  chelsea (away)   april 18  everton (away)   april 26  west brom (home)   may 2  crystal palace (away)   may 9  arsenal (home)   may 16  hull (away)   may 24  liverpool  man united (home)   march 22  arsenal (away)   april 4  newcastle (home)   april 13  hull (away)   april 18  west brom (away)   april 25  qpr (home)   may 2  chelsea (away)   may 9  crystal palace (home)   may 16  stoke (away)   may 24  tottenham  leicester (home)   march 21  burnley (away)   april 5  aston villa (home)   april 11  newcastle (away)   april 19  southampton (away)   april 25  manchester city (home)   may 2  stoke (away)   may 9  hull (home)   may 16  everton (away)   may 24  southampton  burnley (home)   march 21  everton (away)   april 4  hull (home)   april 11  stoke (away)   april 18  tottenham (home)   april 25  sunderland (away)   may 2  leicester (away)   may 9  aston villa (home)   may 16  man city (away)   may 24  note: fixtures in may subject to change for television schedule for a full list of premier league fixtures and to check kick off times, results and league tables, visit our brilliant match zone by clicking here games marked 'postponed' will be rearranged due to fa cup 
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manchester united take on liverpool at anfield on sunday . both have been in decent recent form as they challenge for the top four . manchester city have lost pace with league leaders chelsea recently . however bt sport pundits believe manuel pellegrini's side will respond . owen hargreaves, david james and steve mcmanaman have chosen chelsea, manchester city, arsenal and liverpool as their top four finish 