Ex-Manchester City boss Joe Royle claims that the title race has been blown wide open thanks to the feats of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-c8346 Tevez.
This season has witnessed the rise of Manchester City from struggling pretenders to genuine title contenders, but like always Manchester United have also been up there.
The Red Devils have been gunning for the title ever since Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s arrival and this term it was no different, although they faltered during the winter.
Fergie’s men crashed out of the UEFA Champions League and were seemingly out of the title race as early as December, when their ‘Noisy Neighbors’ romped to the top of the Premier League.
However it proved to be mere consolation for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini’s men, who were unable to maintain their momentum and eventually embarked on a fall in form, resulting in their relegation to 2nd place.
United, on the other hand, were there to capitalize on the fall of their rivals and went on top of the Premier League table, with a series of back-to-back wins.
After establishing a five point lead at the top, it seems that the trophy is likely to remain to Old Trafford, but former Manchester City coach Joe Royle that nothing can be taken for granted yet.
“I still think that Manchester United are the favourites even though they had that slip-up at Wigan, although they were beaten by a side that played very, very well. It makes the game at Eastlands even bigger now. It was obvious after City lost at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429
that they had to get back to winning ways so their fans would not lose faith, and they did that.”
“The derby could be the game that either puts Manchester City right back in it or it could even be a game that actually wins Manchester United the title. The way it is going at the moment it is to-ing and fro-ing. The title race is wide open again,” he said.
While the outcome of the Premier League is still not clear, things could be decided for sure when the Manchester derby takes place at the Etihad Stadium on the 30th of April.
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