Sir Alex Ferguson rules Manchester City, Chelsea out of Premier League title race
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled Manchester City and Chelsea out of the Barclays Premier League title contention and has claimed that the title hunt is now a two-horse race between his team and Arsenal.
The Red Devils are currently leading the Barclays Premier League table with 57 points out of 26 games. But they are only a point ahead of the second placed Arsenal and still have a match in hand.
Manchester United local rivals Manchester City, who are currently enjoying third place in the League standings, are eight points behind Sir Alex Ferguson’s men. City’s title hopes were crushed by United after the Sky Blues suffered a defeat at Old Trafford.
The Barclays Premier League titleholders Chelsea are way behind Manchester United in the title hunt. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are currently placed fifth and are 12 points adrift of the League leaders.
Sir Alex reckons only Arsenal can prevent them from winning the record 19th Barclays Premier League title, which will take them ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 in the overall title race.
The Manchester United manager said, “It won't be easy for them to come back from however many points deficit they've got. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 or ourselves will win it. You come towards the end and there are always two teams who break away. That's the way it's looking
at the moment. We think we can gather that total from the games we've got. You don't care where you get them.”
Sir Alex Ferguson also feels that if Manchester United manage to reach 80 League points mark, it will comfortably win them the title.
However, United have a daunting task ahead of them as they have two crucial away games to play in the next week which could make or break their 2010-11 season. United’s away form has been a major concern to them in the season and now they have to play away
against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 and Liverpool.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s team has not been at their fluent best away from Old Trafford – winning only 3 matches out of 12.
The Red Devils will play away against Wigan Athletic on Sunday and Sir Alex showed his discontentment over the new pitch at DW Stadium.
Ferguson said, “I understand it isn't too bad. It's more in their interests than ours because they play in a particular way where passing is important to them. Our away form has not been as good as it normally is. We've got these three away games now, and
that's the acid test I suppose.”
United will be without the services of their experienced defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Owen-c25355 could be available against Wigan Athletic for the first time in two months.
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