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Neil Warnock backs Newcastle to finish top four but tips big rival to drop out

Neil Warnock has tipped Newcastle United to retain their position in the Premier League top four, but expects Manchester United to miss out.

Newcastle have lost just one of their opening 15 games in the Premier League this term - winning seven of their last eight.

The Magpies went into the World Cup break on five straight wins and will be determined to continue their stellar form once tournament finishes in Qatar.

Although Warnock is confident Newcastle can maintain their early season form, the former Sheffield United manager expects Liverpool and Tottenham to battle it out for the fourth spot instead of Man United.

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“I think I’d put Newcastle in, me," Warnock told talkSPORT. "It’s the first time he’s had to work for his job Jurgen [Klopp], because he’s done really well. He’s had a bad spell so it will be interesting coming this last half of the season now, with him and Spurs.

"[Antonio] Conte can’t do much more. They’ve just got to win something, it’s not great to watch but he’s a winner, so I’d like to see Tottenham win something

"I don’t think Man United will come fourth, but I do think he’s [Ten Hag] getting the job done. I thought it would take two or three years. You know that [Cristiano] Ronaldo has gone, I think he’s the same with the French with [Didier] Deschamps.

“He doesn’t want [Karim] Benzema back. I think the dressing room is right and he doesn’t want to jeopardise that now.”

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