Can Liverpool or Chelsea Stop Manchester United?
Liverpool inflicted Manchester United’s heaviest home league defeat since January 1992 with their 4-1 thrashing at Old Trafford. Despite the incredible result, the Red Devils remain 4 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand on their rivals.
The weekend’s result has led to speculation that United may not necessarily walk away with the title as previously expected. The Red Devils remaining league fixture list includes 5 away games and 5 at the Theatre of Dreams. Sir Alex’s team have drawn four and lost two of their 14 away games but the sides they are still to face on their travels are all teams they’ll be expected to beat comfortably such as Fulham, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hull and Wigan.
On paper the toughest games appear to be all at home against the likes of Aston Villa, Arsenal and Man City.
With Chelsea and Liverpool starting to apply pressure to the league leaders, we want to know your views on the chances of Liverpool or Chelsea catching the World champions?
Of the remaining fixtures which games do you think United will struggle in and why?
Manchester United Remaining Premier League Fixtures
March 21
Fulham (A)
April 5
Aston Villa (H)
April 11
Sunderland (A)
April 22
Portsmouth (H)
April 25
Tottenham (H)
May 2
Middlesbrough (A)
May 9
Man City (H)
May 16
Arsenal (H)
May 24
Hull (A)
TBC
Wigan (A)
Tags: Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Premier League
March 16th, 2009 at 15:44
United will now start to doubt themselves and Villa, Arsenal and Man City are all capable of taking points off them. The Riverside is not an easy place to go either….the race is back on!
LFC
March 16th, 2009 at 16:04
Are Liverpool fans mad, one defeat won’t change the destination of the title, it’s coming home to Old Trafford…..keep waiting for a title you lot!!!!!
March 16th, 2009 at 16:26
All 3 teams could drop points, none are immune. I just can’t see United dropping 7 more points than the other 2. YES it is 7 points, as the game in hand matters, and those are points we would have to drop for the others to catch us. I see the Arsenal match as a test Lets not just focus on United, Chelsea face Spurs next, at WHL, and Spurs looked good at Villa park, they also have Arsenal and Everton, no walk in the park for them.
Liverpool have Villa and Arsenal, even Spurs all capable of giving them trouble, so Rafa’s dream of a 9 game win run is a tall order. United have what it takes.
March 16th, 2009 at 17:57
i think all teams will drop points here or there and my team chelsea have toughest fixtures as compared to manu and liverpool but i think manu will win by 5 to 6 pts with arsenal chelsea match ending the race and manu to win chelsea 2nd and liverpool 3rd
March 24th, 2009 at 20:55
Very nice Man Utd information. My favorite current player is Wayne Rooney.
I hope to be in Manchester for a game in the future.
I follow the news from the local papers in Mexico. Some games are on TV.