Micah Richards claims that United’s main striker, Weghorst is a good player, who links well, but added he cannot score enough goals to keep them in the race
By Kehinde Okeowo
Manchester City’s former defender, Micah Richards has played down the chances of Manchester United winning the English Premier League title this season.
Richards made the claim while analysing Man United’s probability of winning the league after their 2-0 away win at Leeds United on Sky Sports.
Wout Weghorst has not scored for the Red Devils since joining on loan from Burnley in January.
The red-hot Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho scored for United as they defeated Leeds United 2-0 on Sunday.
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The result leaves the Red Devils third in the table, five points behind Arsenal and two behind Manchester City, although they have played a game more than City and two games more than the Gunners.
However, Micah Richards despite the win against Leeds, believes Manchester United are unlikely to win the league because they don’t have a prolific striker.
He said: “The only problem I see with Manchester United is the No 9 position.
“Wout Weghorst is a good player, he links well but can he score enough goals to keep them in the race?
“Marcus Rashford has been excellent but can he keep his form going until the end of the season?
“Arsenal have got Gabriel Jesus to come back, Man City have [Erling] Haaland and a World Cup winner in Julian Alvarez on the bench,”