Merson's predictions: Manchester United to crash Boleyn Ground farewell – SkySports
Paul Merson
Football Expert & Columnist @PaulMerse
Last Updated: 09/05/16 4:50pm
West Ham’s Boleyn Ground farewell, the race for European qualification and the battle for survival takes centre-stage – and Paul Merson is here to preview the midweek action.
Manchester United travel to West Ham’s iconic Boleyn Ground on Tuesday for the final game in its 112-year history.
Manchester City’s draw with Arsenal on Super Sunday has opened the door to Louis van Gaal’s men in the race for Champions League qualification, and the Reds will be out to crash the Hammers’ party on what is set to be an emotional night in east London.
On Wednesday, Sunderland can have the final say in this season’s race for survival, with victory at home to Everton enough to condemn Norwich, and north-east rivals Newcastle, to relegation with a game to spare.
Liverpool then look to continue their rich recent vein of form when Chelsea travel to Anfield, live on Sky Sports. Read on to see who the Magic Man is backing…
Last week’s predictions
| Result | Merse’s prediction |
|---|---|
| Norwich 0-1 Man Utd | 2-3 |
| Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle | 1-1 |
| B’mouth 1-1 West Brom | 2-1 |
| C Palace 2-1 Stoke | 1-1 |
| Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea | 2-1 |
| West Ham 1-4 Swansea | 3-0 |
| Leicester 3-1 Everton | 2-1 |
| Spurs 1-2 Southampton | 2-2 |
| Liverpool 2-0 Watford | 2-0 |
| Man City 2-2 Arsenal | 1-2 |
West Ham v Man Utd – Tuesday, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1 HD
It’s unbelievable that this is the last ever game at the Boleyn. What a game! I watched West Ham on Soccer Saturday and they were poor, they had a chance of getting into the Champions League and now that’s gone following their heavy defeat to Swansea. I hope they didn’t have an eye on this game when they were playing on Saturday because that game was key.
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It looked like they turned up against a Swansea side – who made six changes – thinking they would win. It pains me to say it but I think Manchester United are going to win and keep the race for the top four in their hands. No disrespect to Manchester United but I don’t want to see West Ham lose their final game at the Boleyn Ground.
PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds 8/1)
Norwich v Watford – Wednesday, 7.45pm
Norwich have got to win, they’ve got no other option. Saturday’s defeat to Manchester United summed up their season, they missed chances and then shot themselves in the foot. It was a bad, bad result. They have to go for it against Watford and I expect them to get the three points, but whether that’s enough to save their season remains to be seen.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0 (Sky Bet odds 13/2)
Sunderland v Everton – Wednesday, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1 HD
Everton have shot a bolt. I watched them against Leicester and they were atrocious. They still have something to play for – they are playing for their manager’s job!
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Victory for Sunderland, meanwhile, condemns Norwich and Newcastle to relegation and the way they are playing at the minute I can’t see past them. The job will be done and Big Sam keeps a club up once again… if anyone else had been appointed Sunderland simply wouldn’t have survived.
PAUL PREDICTS: 3-1 (Sky Bet odds 12/1)
Liverpool v Chelsea – Wednesday, 8pm, Sky Sports 2 HD
Chelsea looked as though they were going to spoil the party at Sunderland but they are not playing with the same intensity and twice gave up the lead.
Some of the squad will have an eye on the Euros and I fancy Liverpool, who keep going from strength to strength, to get the victory.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-1 (Sky Bet odds 15/2)
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