Former Arsenal and Chelsea star makes bleak prediction for Man Utd and Liverpool

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Michael Carrick has had a tough start to the season as manager of Manchester United (Picture: Getty Images) Manchester United and Liverpool have ‘no hope this season,’ reckons sormer Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit, who expects both to struggle to return to the Champions League. Petit does not see good things in the future for either club, though, saying the best they can hope for in the Premier League is battling it out for fourth place. ‘Speaking to BOYLE Sports, who offer the latest Premier League odds, Petit said: ‘Liverpool and Manchester United have no hope this season. ‘They are conceding too many goals just like Chelsea but I was even less convinced about both clubs and what they did in the transfer market.

Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the Manchester derby on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images) ‘I wasn’t happy with Manchester United’s business this summer at all in the transfer market,’ he said. ‘Every player they picked to sign, if you would ask me I would have said no. I would have wanted something different, and I would have brought in one or two defenders. ‘Has Michael Carrick been let down by Manchester United this summer?

I don’t think so because I think he agreed with the players but sometimes the problem with Manchester United is that they splash big money on the wrong profile of players.’ Petit also took aim at two well-established Red Devils stars, who he does not believe have been stepping up to the plate enough: Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw. Luke Shaw has come in for criticism early in the season (Picture:: REUTERS) ‘These are two guys who should be the leaders of this team and in the dressing room, but I don’t recognise that from them,’ he said. ‘I think Luke Shaw has been a good left-back in the past but I can’t remember the last time I was amazed by him and his performances, so these guys need to show us something else to prove themselves because they have been at Manchester United for years now.