Micah Richards told Gary Lineker where he stands on his 2025-26 Premier League prediction for Manchester United after the Nottingham Forest result on Saturday.
The Red Devils sparked a major turnaround in form since October and Manchester United have lost only one of their last five Premier League matches this season.
Ruben Amorim and his men had won three consecutive Premier League matches ahead of their visit to City Ground for the Nottingham Forest encounter.
However, the Red Devils could not make it four wins in four and United had to settle for a Premier League point at the weekend after avoiding a stunning upset.
Casemiro had put his side 1-0 up in the first half before Forest stunned United only five minutes into the second half after going 2-1 up on the scoreline at City Ground.
Morgan Gibbs-White and Nicolo Savona both netted for their side before a first-time volley from Amad Diallo pulled United level with Forest in the 81st minute of the tie.
What Micah Richards now believes about his Man Utd prediction after the 2-2 Nottingham Forest draw
Despite dropping points against Nottingham Forest, Manchester United are still battling with several teams in the Premier League table for a spot in the top four.
United are currently eighth in the table and the Red Devils are level on points with seventh-place Sunderland, sixth-place Chelsea and fifth-place Tottenham.
Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Micah Richards said that he predicted United to finish sixth or above and he feels United are only lacking consistency.
“I had United finish in sixth, I think, or above this season,” he told Gary Lineker.
“So, with the players that they have, the signings that they brought in in the summer, that’s where I have them.
“I think we’re just looking for consistency. I think it’s as simple as that. And let’s see how far it takes them.”
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Micah Richards reveals something about Man Utd that he does not like under Ruben Amorim this season
Amad Diallo might have netted the all-important equaliser for United in Saturday’s 2-2 draw, but the Ivorian winger struggled with his defensive duties as a wing-back.
Former Swansea City defender Ashley Williams was critical of an out-and-out winger like Amad playing as a wing-back and Richards echoed the same sentiments.
“I will still say progress, but I just don’t [like wingers as wing-backs], and Ashley Williams [said] it on Match of the Day yesterday,” Richards said.
“I just don’t like wingers being in that position.”
The Sky Sports pundit later added: “And I’m just thinking that they were better [United], but I don’t know if they’re better because of the individual brilliance or they’re just learning the system more, but they’re still vulnerable in all these areas.”
United travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday for their Premier League clash against Spurs ahead of the start of the November international break.
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