Former captain Roy Keane has accused Paul Pogba of failing to produce the consistency expected of him during his second spell at Manchester United.
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Old Trafford is set to take centre stage in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon when two top-four hopefuls collide for three points.
Goals from Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford helped Manchester United return to winning ways against Brentford on Wednesday night.
Ralf Rangnick and his team are now preparing for a step up in class against West Ham.
Arsenal and Tottenham also have to be factored into the top-four charge with these two sides, while Chelsea are far from guaranteed a Champions League spot for next season as they continue to be pegged back.
Here is what three well-known pundits are tipping to happen on Saturday afternoon (3pm);
Mark Lawrenson - BBC Sport
Speaking to BBC Sport, the former Liverpool defender said: "The race is on for the Champions League places with only two points separating West Ham in fourth and Manchester United in seventh.
"Ralf Rangnick's side, who have got a game in hand on the Hammers, are still a hotchpotch of a team, but they did manage to beat Brentford on Wednesday, which was a hugely important result for their season.
"The Hammers are pretty consistent, but the problem with predicting Manchester United games at the moment is that you don't know what kind of performance you are going to get from them. Every time they play it seems to be a different story."
Score prediction: Man United 2-1 West Ham
Paul Merson - Sports Keeda
Making his latest predictions, Merson told Sports Keeda: "I can't have Manchester United at the moment and their Premier League win against Brentford papers over the cracks. Little Brentford gave them a footballing lesson in the first half and United needed David de Gea to bail them out yet again.
"It's happening too many times - they
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