Manchester United face Chelsea this weekend having made a blistering start to the season.
“They will be there at the end of the season, there is no doubt about that,” he said. “At the moment, of course, the two Manchester teams are enjoying the publicity that comes from the predictions that they are going to be involved in the winning of the league.
“In the background lurks Chelsea. They don’t need the publicity. They will be enjoying being out of the profile at the moment.”