The results last night were good for United and although Arsenal didn’t lose second place to Chelski United’s victory over Bolton just rubber-stamps United’s Premiership superiority.

Just a correction: the two games United v Liverpool and Chelski v Arsenal are being played on Sunday and not Saturday as the the lead article states.

My spin is that Arsenal have thrown it away (with only 4 points out of the last 12) as mch as United have put themselves in pole position.

I expect a hard game against Liverpool and I think United will not claim all the points. A draw would be a good result I think because I expect that Chelski will not beat Arsenal so I expect a draw at Stamford Bridge.

Thus with two draws the top 4 positions and points differences and goal differences will remain static.

If United win and Chelski/Arsenal draw then I would expect the race for the title to be all but over. I can see United dropping a 5 point lead over Arsenal (especially with Arsenal in such poor form) and with Chelski being 7 points behind.

If Arsenal do the unexpected and beat Chelski then United’s result against Liverpool is crucial. United must match results with Arsenal to feel some sense of security (if any can be drawn from any title run-in).

Chelsi are almost out of it following last nights draw and United’s form. If Chelski fail to win this weekend they are really out of it I feel.

So the results I predict this weekend are:

United 2 Liverpool 2
Chelski 0 Arsenal 0

Main factors affecting the top 4 are:

United – the form of Ronaldo, the depth of quality cover in the squad, the lack of crucial player injuries, the fact that United have more home games than away games and meet 2 of the top 4 at home and only 1 away, the Alex Ferguson factor (the best manager to have in this situation), the fact that by the time we have our most difficult game (away at Chelski) the race may already be over.

Arsenal – the lack of form of Adebayor, the lack of goals from other players (especially in the last 5 / 6 weeks), poor and over-emotional on-field leadership (Gallas), the lack of Eduardo (genuine United fans wish him well) nobody likes to see such tackles and injuries, not enough British based players who really can be a huge asset on title run-ins, the Arsenal factor – they really believe they are hard-done-by!!!

Chelski – Avram Grant – not good enough – he is relying on the skills of his players and very little else (poor tactics, team-selection, motivation and a plan), the impatience and pressure of Abromovich, the points they need to make up is already too high, too many hot-heads (Essien, Obi-Michel, Terry, A. Cole etc.), the indifferent form of Drogba

Liverpool – too many points to make up, the rotation policy means that Raffa will drop Gerrard and Torres between now and the end of the season and that means they will drop more points, just too many sapping battles against Arsenal, the squad is threadbare when it comes to quality replacements for the quality players, there appears to be little hunger just an acceptance of the Premiership situation (they fear at the outside are not going to finish above United or Arsenal and possibly Chelski) and the only desire is to finish in the top 4.

Prediction

Champions – United 90 points
Runners up – Arseanl 85 points
Third place – Chelski 84 points
Fourth place – Everton – 72 points

The old cliche really does hold true Ole “Football is about opinions”, and I’m sure like yourself even if we were playing conference football our love wouldn’t diminish, it’s in our blood albiet all the frustrations and disappointments we fans go through, we’ll always remain faithful to our team.

I fancy us to get a result at the bridge and if the mancs slip up against the scousers that’ll really give us the belief to push on.

But Bloody Hell we haven a dimwit manager, our skinny stick of a striker can only be third in the Premiership in goals blah blah blah, welcome to a mid-table team next year, we can’t win without Richards, Benzema, and Eto.

PISS OFF!!!

Best if you look at your blood under a microscope. You should see a bunch of little cannons floating through. I think it’s time you acted like it.

Lets take the big for to the cleaners boys!