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The big advantage Arsenal have over Chelsea and Man United in top four battle this season

Arsenal have a great chance of finishing in the top four this season.

That's the view of Liverpool legend and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher.

The Gunners have finished outside of the Champions League places three seasons in a row, but there's renewed optimism around the club following a rather impressive summer transfer window.

With many predicting a top two of Manchester City and Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur in third, there's one remaining spot up for grabs and realistically three teams in the running.

And Carragher believes it will be between the north London outfit and Manchester United for a top four spot, giving Arsenal the slight edge because of their firepower.

"Listen, I think it’s a toss up with Arsenal," he said on Monday Night Football. "It’s probably whoever goes furthest in the Europa League that could cause a problem in terms of that.

"When you talked about Manchester United have more options up front than Chelsea, I totally agree with that but I actually think that the firepower Arsenal have got maybe just edges Manchester United.

"I think Lacazette and Aubameyang, that’s a proper goal threat that. It’s probably as good as anything, in terms of two strikers. You think of Liverpool and City, they play with one striker and the two wide players.

"But they look like they have an abundance there in attack - and we haven’t even really seen Pepe yet.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring Nicolas Pepe and Alex Lacazette (Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Although, Carragher's view is not one shared by his Sky Sports colleague Gary Neville.

The Manchester United legend is tipping his former club to get the final top four spot.

"I think United will get in the top four. I think they’re stronger [than Chelsea]," Neville said. "Not just because of what happened last week, I just think they’ve got more options at centre-forward with Martial and Rashford.

"I think Chelsea will struggle to score goals.

"I think centre-forward is a problem for them and losing Hazard, obviously, is just devastating."

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