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Dominic Booth

Paul Scholes refuses to change Manchester United top four prediction

Paul Scholes has backed Manchester United to still come through in their battle to finish in the top four, after they dropped points against Southampton.

The United legend has explained why the 2-2 draw with Saints at Old Trafford "didn't really matter", with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side still able to determine their own fate in the final three games.

United recovered from going a goal down to Stuart Armstrong's strike, as Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial both netted fine first half efforts to turn the game around.

But United lost control of the game in the second half, as left-backs Luke Shaw and then Brandon Williams both went off injured. United were then defending with 10 men and Michael Obafemi scored a late equaliser from a corner.

But Scholes believes United will still finish in the top four this season.

"I don't think it's changed that much," he said, while working as a pundit on Premier League productions. "Obviously they would have liked to have won the game and get into the top three. But they've still got to win the games.

"Even if they'd won three or 4-1, it didn't really matter. They've still got to beat Crystal Palace, West Ham, and then Leicester. I still think that's the case.

"Leicester will be a difficult game, we know that, but it's exciting until the end of the season for neutrals to watch."

United are a point off Chelsea in third and level with Leicester, who are fourth, though they have an inferior goal difference to the Foxes. As Scholes says, if United win their three remaining games, they will qualify for next season's Champions Legue.

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