Named & Shamed: The journos waiting for their slice of humble pie!

With today’s win over Chelsea, the Premier League title is well within our grasp as just one point will see the trophy returned home.

There has been much talk about United and the strength of our squad. Last summer many of us (myself included) wanted big name signings but instead Sir Alex handled business in his own way.

During the season many of these questions were asked again but Sir Alex and the team continued doing what they were doing and now we are bearing in on League title number 19.

Whilst they are clamouring to shower Sir Alex with praise for the astute signings of Hernandez and Smalling and praising the continual importance of Ryan Giggs now, many wrote us off when it was time to make picks back in August, so lets point them out.

This is where some of the biggest names in the English game predicted Manchester United to finish in the league this season, enjoy!

Neil Ashton News of the World football reporter

1 Chelsea 2 Man United 3 Arsenal 4 Manchester City

Patrick Barclay The Times chief football commentator
1 Arsenal 2 Liverpool 3 Chelsea 4 Man Utd

Matt Barlow Daily Mail football correspondent

1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Arsenal 4 Man United

Alan Brazil Ex-Manchester United and Scotland striker

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Arsenal 4 Man City

Simon Caney Sport magazine editor-in-chief

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Arsenal 4 Man City

Steve Claridge Former professional player, BBC pundit

1 Man Utd 2 Chelsea 3 Man City 4 Liverpool

Ben Clissett Daily Telegraph Head of sport

1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Man Utd 4 Arsenal

Stan Collymore Former Liverpool and England striker

1 Chelsea 2 Manchester United 3 Arsenal 4 Manchester City

Ian Dennis BBC Radio 5 live senior football reporter

1 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 Man Utd 4 Liverpool

Lee Dixon Former Arsenal defender, BBC Sport pundit

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Arsenal 4 Man City

Simon Gleave Infostrada sports desk manager

1 Manchester United 2 Chelsea 3 Arsenal 4 Liverpool

Michael Gray Former England and Sunderland left-back

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Man City 4 Arsenal

Rodney Hinds The Voice Sports editor

1 Manchester City 2 Chelsea 3 Arsenal 4 Man Utd

David Hall FourFourTwo editor

1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Man Utd 4 Liverpool

Antony Kastrinakis The Sun football writer

1 Chelsea 2 Man United 3 Arsenal 4 Tottenham

Ian Ladyman Daily Mail football writer

1 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 Man Utd 4 Man City

Darren Lewis Mirror Sport football writer

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Arsenal 4 Liverpool

Martin Lipton Chief football writer Daily Mirror

1 Chelsea 2 Manchester City 3 Manchester United 4 Arsenal

Sid Lowe Spanish football expert

1 Man City 2 Arsenal 3 Chelsea 4 Man Utd

Kevin McCarra Guardian football correspondent

1 Arsenal 2 Man Utd 3 Chelsea 4 Man City

Louis Massarella FourFourTwo features editor

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Arsenal 4 Spurs

Guy Mowbray BBC TV commentator

1 Man Utd 2 Arsenal 3 Chelsea 4 Man City

Paul Plunkett Lancashire Telegraph sports editor

1 Chelsea 2 Liverpool 3 Manchester United 4 Arsenal

Micky Quinn Ex-Newcastle and Coventry striker

1 Liverpool 2 Chelsea 3 Arsenal 4 Manchester City (didn’t even pick United to make the top 4!)

Lee Ryder Newcastle Evening Chronicle chief sports writer

1 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 Manchester United 4 Tottenham

Robbie Savage Wales/Derby midfielder, BBC Radio 5 live pundit

1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Man Utd 4 Arsenal

Mike Sewell BBC Radio 5 live commentator

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Man City 4 Arsenal

Mark Saggers TalkSport presenter Mark Saggers

1 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 Manchester City 4 Manchester United

Martin Skrtel Liverpool defender

1 Liverpool 2 Arsenal 3 Chelsea 4 Man Utd

Daniel Taylor Guardian football writer

1 Man United 2 Chelsea 3 Man City 4 Arsenal

Graham Taylor Former England manager, BBC Radio 5 live analyst

1 Man United 2 Chelsea 3 Man City 4 Arsenal

Chris Waddle Former England winger, BBC Radio 5 live analyst

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Tottenham 4 Man City

Sam Wallace Independent chief football writer

1 Chelsea 2 Manchester United 3 Liverpool 4 Arsenal

Duncan White Sunday Telegraph football correspondent

1 Chelsea 2 Man Utd 3 Arsenal 4 Man City

Steve Wilson BBC TV commentator

1 Man Utd 2 Chelsea 3 Arsenal 4 Liverpool

I’m well aware of being gracious in victory but some of these really are insulting so why not!