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Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness believes Liverpool will beat Sevilla with a bit of style in the Europa League final in Basel on Wednesday.Unai Emerys Sevilla are going for an historic third straight Europa League title, but Liverpool have beaten Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal en-route to the final and Souness told Sky Sports News HQ he thinks the Premier League side will have too much for their Spanish opponents.I fancy Liverpool big time, Souness said. Theyve got the bit between their teeth. I think they will win it and they will win it with a bit of style - theyll have too much for Sevilla. I know they have done well in this competition, but in Spain youve got three big teams and beyond that youve got a lot of averageness.I just think Liverpool will have far too much for them on the night. They will go into the game with their tails up and full of confidence. While you would expect me to back Liverpool, I do try to step back from the association I have with the football club and - without being biased - I think there is only one winner. I think they will win it and they will win it with a bit of style - theyll have too much for Sevilla. Graeme Souness on Liverpool Liverpool may have only finished in eighth place in the Premier League, but Souness believes Jurgen Klopps arrival at Anfield has made a big impact - transforming the atmosphere around the club to inspire the run to Wednesdays final.Hes got everyone excited, everyone believing that the future is bright, Souness said, before adding that he expects the Liverpool manager to stick with similar tactics to those which got the club to this stage.If you come up with a formula where you can turf out the favourites Dortmund and turf out Villarreal, then it will be more of the same. I think theyll go for it, theyve got some very good players, Liverpool. I think theyll have way too much for this team. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has brought a positive atmosphere to Anfield Fellow Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher agrees that Klopp will stick with the tactical formula that helped Liverpool reach the final.It will be the team from the semi-final, Carragher said. You could see that on Sunday from the team against West Brom - 11 changes - so the team picks itself.But the former Liverpool centre-back is less confident that Liverpool will breeze past Sevilla on the night. Liverpool have knocked out Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund already I think its going to be a tough game, Carragher said. Its going to be a tougher proposition than Villarreal, even though Villarreal are further up the table in La Liga.Sevilla have got huge experience in this competition, the players have been here before, theyre used to playing in finals and winning trophies. But I think if Liverpool can take that performance against Villarreal into the final then I think they can just about do it.One of Klopps biggest dilemmas will be deciding which of his centre-forwards should start the game in Basel. Divock Origi was sensational up top in both legs against Borussia Dortmund and was named Liverpools Player of the Month for April, but has only just returned to training after an ankle injury. Sevilla have won the last two Europa League titles Christian Benteke has also impressed in the last few weeks of the season, but Souness believes Daniel Sturridge is the pick of the bunch.I think Sturridge has as much ability as any striker out there in British football right now, Souness said. I was going to say in the world, but the boys at Barcelona and Real Madrid are a wee bit different.Sturridges pure technical ability is up there with the very best. His problem is he just cant keep himself fit. He has to solve that because hes an exceptionally talented boy. I think Sturridge has as much ability as any striker out there in British football right now. Hes an exceptionally talented boy Graeme Souness Win on Wednesday and Liverpool will qualify for next seasons Champions League, making it five English teams in Europes elite competition next season. But Carragher told Sky Sports News HQ that winning a trophy will be more important for the players.The whole thing about winning on Wednesday is it gets you in the Champions League as well, Carragher said. Thats a whole different proposition, money-wise, prestige-wise, attracting players-wise. Its huge.But the biggest thing for those players, the manager, is to win a trophy. Forget what comes next season and European football, if you get your hands on trophies and medals hopefully that can be the start of something big under Jurgen Klopp. Winning a trophy could be the start of something big for Liverpool However, Souness believes that Champions League qualification is the biggest prize for Klopps side.You win and theres competition - the budgets different, the players that you can attract are very different, Souness said. So hell have one eye on one group of players I imagine and an eye on another group, because your budget becomes very different if youre in the Champions League.It really is a priority for them to be back in the Champions League because for the club to grow youve got to be in there on a regular basis. 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The pride of Weyburn, Sask.The FA Cup fifth-round stage concludes on Monday and Sky Sports Paul Merson has one final prediction to monitor.After a tough week with his Premier League tips, the Magic Man forecast Watfords win over Leeds on Saturday and victories for West Ham and Chelsea on Sunday - but how does he see Manchester Uniteds Monday trip to Shrewsbury panning out?Read on to find out...Shrewsbury v Manchester United, Monday 7.45pmThis will be a hard, hard, game for Manchester United, especially with no Wayne Rooney. Merse gives his thoughts on Manchester Uniteds trip to face Shrewsbury His absence worries me. This is a proper FA Cup tie - Shrewsbury will make it that way. Theyll need to mix it up. Anthony Martial and some of the other young kids wont know what day it is going to Shrewsbury. Theyve had a very tough trip to FC Midtjylland on Thursday in a competition which is their only chance of qualifying for the Champions League. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says theyll have to cope without captain Wayne Rooney However, the cream always comes to the top. I know they had a bad result at Sunderland, but United have been playing alright recently.The advantage United have is that this game wont be at Gay Meadow. Shrewsburys new ground, New Meadow, is a nice stadium. Ive been there - its a nice place to play football. Thats why you dont get too many big shocks anymore. The pitch will be good - as will the facilities. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-3 (Sky Bet odds 10/1) Last weeks predictions Result Merses prediction Arsenal 2-1 Leicester 2-1 Man City 1-2 Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea 5-1 Newcastle 3-0 Sunderland 2-1 Man Utd 1-2 Bournemouth 1-3 Stoke 2-1 Crystal Palace 1-2 Watford 2-2 Norwich 2-2 West Ham 2-1 Swansea 0-1 Southampton 0-1 Everton 0-1 West Brom 3-0 Blackburn v West Ham, Sunday 2pm West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has great respect for the FA Cup Here we have another team that I fancy could go all the way. West Ham have earned the right to have a right good go at the cup because of their league position. They cant get into the top-four so they can rest players without worrying about the next league fixture.It was a big victory for the Hammers against Liverpool in the replay. Slaven Bilic likes the FA Cup and he has a good team on his hands. Away win. PAUL PREDICTS: 0-3 (Sky Bet odds 18/1) Merse gives his predictions on all Sundays games in the FA Cup Tottenham v Crystal Palace, Sunday 3pmPalace need to win a couple of games as theyre on a slippery slope, but I cant go against Tottenham at the minute.dddddddddddd However, Spurs do need to be careful. They need to draw a line somewhere if they want to win the Premier League.You cant lose to Fiorentina, lose to Crystal Palace and then lose two league games - your season could be over in a blink of an eye. Ive seen it happen to Arsenal. They go out of everything in February, usually in the space of a two-week period. Paul Merson says Tottenham are now favourites to win the Premier League It all depends what their plan is. Foreign managers usually like the Europa League, but I dont think they should go for it.They should be careful in Europe. Its quite a big place. Youve only got to get a bad draw and you could be travelling for five hours to get there. Spurs title favourites Paul Merson says Tottenham are now favourites for Premier League title PAUL PREDICTS: 3-1 (Sky Bet odds 12/1)Chelsea v Manchester City, Sunday 4pmThis is the pick of the fixtures. This is Chelseas only chance of silverware - top four is gone and I wouldnt have thought they can win the Champions League.Manchester City have lost two games on the trot, big games, too. When was the last time when they lost three games in a row? Manuel Pellegrini said hes likely to make changes for this game as they have to travel to Kiev in midweek, but that was before they lost two matches in a row. It will be close, but I think Chelsea will edge it. Manuel Pellegrini says its almost impossible to win the quadruple PAUL PREDICTS: 2-1 (Sky Bet odds 15/2)Arsenal v Hull City, Saturday 12.45pmBoth clubs could take their eye off the ball here. Arsenal face Barcelona and Manchester United next while Hull City need to be back in the Premier League - theres no point getting to the FA Cup final and then miss out on promotion.This looks a similar game to Arsenals fourth-round clash against Burnley - its a good draw for the Gunners. Hull really could do without this game.PAUL PREDICTS: 3-0 - RESULT: 0-0Watford v Leeds United, Saturday 3pm This could be a good opportunity for both teams to have a cup run.Leeds cant make the play-offs in the Championship so they can have a good go at this game. You can guarantee there will be a lot of Leeds fans in Watford on Saturday. Its scary a club of that size has been out of the Premier League for so long. Only one thing wins you the FA Cup; the draw. If you draw Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham or Manchester City away, you arent winning the cup. Getting a good draw wins you the FA Cup. Despite Leeds travelling in numbers, this is a good draw for Watford. I think Watford have got a chance of going all the way. PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0 - RESULT: 1-0Reading v West Bromwich Albion, Saturday 3pm West Brom have been very weird in the FA Cup this season. Theyve bagged themselves two winnable home draws against Bristol City and Peterborough and needed replays to get through.You should have a go rather than relying on replays. But I can see it happening again. Score draw. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 - RESULT 3-1Bournemouth v Everton, Saturday 5.15pmThis is a big football match for Roberto Martinez. Everton cant get into the top-four, so a cup run could be their only chance of success this season. They shouldnt be where they are in the Premier League - theyre on the second page of the league! Its not good enough with that team.The league fixture between these two summed up Evertons season. They took a 3-2 lead in the 90th minute but ended up drawing the game 3-3 still. I do fancy Everton to get quite far in this competition but I think theyll need a replay to get through this tie. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 - RESULT: 2-0And... who will win the FA Cup, Merse?Id be all over Everton (14/1) and West Ham (12/1) each-way. Both clubs are in prime position. All the clubs at the top of the market have other competitions to worry about and are vulnerable. Plus, one of Chelsea and Manchester City are going out. It opens everything up. You know 100 per cent that both Everton and West Ham will be strong. Get Sky Sports Alerts Breaking news, line ups and goal alerts from your football club - direct to your mobileAlso See:Tottenham v Palace previewChelsea v Man City previewLive on SkyGet Sky Sports ' ' '