Ex-Manchester City Star Questions Erik Ten Hag's Understanding of Manchester United's Premier League Top 4 Chances

Former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, currently in India for Manchester City's 'Champions 4-in-a-row Trophy Tour', has cast doubt on Manchester United's chances of securing a top four spot in the Premier League this season. Wright-Phillips, who made 217 appearances for City in two separate stints, revealed that while he hopes for the best for United, he believes that a top four finish is "too much to ask" for a team that has not claimed a Premier League title since the 2012-13 season.

Wright-Phllips, who scored six times in 36 caps for England, then went on to claim that Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag still hasn't figured out his strongest starting XI.

"Haven't you seen them play this season. United fans are bouncing on off that 7-0 win at Barnsley in League Cup. Honestly, I want Manchester United to be good again because I want the derby to be as big as it should be. But I don't know, it's too much team rotation. Even when I watch them, I don't know how they are trying to play. I can watch Everton knowing how are they going to play. With Manchester United, I can't see their identity. There's too much like 'what's it gonna be'. I don't think he (Ten Hag) his strongest team yet. You are asking a lot to finish in top four," Wright-Phillips told .

United finished eighth last season, but won the FA Cup to secure UEFA Europa League football this season.

Despite spending a lot on the incomings in the summer transfer window, Ten Hag's men sit 10th in the points table after four games.

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City, on the other hand, have 12 points from a possible 12 with Erling Haalad already upto nine league goals, six more than any other player in England's top-flight this season.

Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth Premier League title on the trot, edging Arsenal out by two points (91:89), despite failing to beat the Gunners home and away.

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