Chelsea

[Stephen]

My god where have they come from?

3 points behind us - hopefully six by Wednesday night, but can easily be 0.

These will run us really close for the crown this season. I think they'll beat us at the Bridge, so we have to build some sort of gap on them.

I honestly think they hold more of a threat over us than Arsenal do. Massive two games coming up for us.

Bolton - Need to beat them. Strongest team out, no mess-ups. Need to open up a 3-point gap on the two cóckney clubs, going into the game with Liverpool.

COME ON UNITED!

[scott 4 evra]

i've said all season chelski wud win the prem. look at their squad compared to arsenals. it's goin to be so close between us and chelsea but they're big games are all at home where they never lose.

[haggler]

nothing utd like more than ending teams unbeaten runs so what better way to wrap up a title than ending the blues run at the bridge ?

[sparkic]

I say Man United 1st Chelsea 2nd and Arsenal 3rd in the final standings..they are much better than Arsenal and will beat them this Sunday and it will be tough to beat them at the Bridge. I just hope Arsenal and Chelsea draw and we beat liverpool to make the gap slightly bigger. You guys also have to note that they also have a game in hand like us so if they win and if we lose vs Bolton we are STUFFED!

[RichardsReds]

My god where have they come from?

I find it funny how people forget about them if they aren't making headlines. You only have to look at the league table over the last 2 months to realise its not a two horse race. Now we are 3 points above them but it's not an amazing advantage at the moment considering what fixtures there are.

Liverpool aren't even that far off, if they keep winning they'll creep up further. If they keep winning and we draw at the bridge they'll be almost 6 points behind.

The season is far from over!

[akash_reds]

why do you say they will beat us??

[Lawbreaker1944]

It's always better when there are several tough competitors within few points, because otherwise the games are without the tense emotions - and that's what I want!
When we commence with transforming our chances into goals, we are the hottest pretenders to the title. I am sure of that.

[carlyluvsunited]

They've been creeping back into contention for some time now - so could Chelsea
be the real threat to United's chances of retaining the Premier League title.

After their early season failures and the departure of Jose Mourinho Chelsea were
written off by many as title contenders.

It was a two-horse race, Arsenal and United - no-one else could touch them.

But fair play to Avram Grant for quietly turning round Chelsea's season and
removing much of the arrogance that surrounded the club and made them so
despised in recent seasons.

Yet after another win on Saturday, Chelsea are now within striking distance of
Arsenal - and with a game in hand.

Chelsea also look to have a more comfortable run in than United - who they still
have to play at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal appear to be their own worst enemy at the moment and with United on
top despite missing an alarming number of goal-scoring chances in all
competitions in recent weeks Chelsea are poised to take advantage of any more
slip-ups.

You have been warned (yet again).

Are Chelsea the biggest threat to United's Premier League chances?

[Andreas_svan]

yea they easily are.

there are a few games who will decide this, the games between the fop four.

[CROoney]

certainly they are .. arsenal are in a great danger of finishing 3rd

[Andreas_svan]

i might be killed for this comment but i think it's possible arsenal finish fourth in the League :)

[aggrounited]

ppl have just realise chelsea are in da race well they were always there....they got a better squad in terms of depth & most important they play all their big games at Stamford Bridge...but i have a feelin if there's someone whose gonna break dat record it will be us...though watchout for those loserfools 8pts behind & a fresh squad out of da top4 they can spoil da party though a distant possibility

[abojodeh]

with arsenal current form and lond serials of draws they maybe claim the second place (CHELSEA)

[CROoney]

i might be killed for this comment but i think it's possible arsenal finish fourth in the League :)
BANG - BANG - YOU'RE DEAD

[Andreas_svan]

liverpools form is insane right now and i think they could beat arsenal,chel and us if we dont keep the goals coming.

[versa]

i might be killed for this comment but i think it's possible arsenal finish fourth in the League :)

If Arsenal still don't know how to win, they surely will. :D

As some of us already noted in this forum, Chelsea have been quietly and ominously consistent, keeping pace with the two front runners, and ever waiting to pounce should there be any slip-up. Their form is most alarming at this moment but with less than 10 games to go only, I think any of the top three currently will still have a say, depending on who blink first. As it stands now, Arsenal have been blinking and blinking.... and may they keep blinking. :D

Coming back to the subject proper, so is then Chelsea the biggest threat now? Nah, absolutely not.

It is a much bigger and more formidable monster than Chelsea or Arsenal or any other team in the premiership. And no prize for guessing.... It is Ourselves.

[Red Devil]

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[Jazz 16]

Of course Chelsea are still in he title race. They werenever out of it imo.
Whats worring about them is that they are picking up results without really
playing tha well or hitting top gear. Scary to think what they couldbe like
if they hit top gear against ourselves and Arsenal. This years title will go down
to the last week or 2 of the season, like Ive always said. Its exciting for the
neutral and ourselves but we are in poll position and have to keeo the pressure
on. People say only worry about your own games,but for now I think thats wrong.
The Chelsea/Arse, Arse/Pool for example will be huge in determining where
the Premiership ends up. Lets hope the Scousers can do us a few favours like
they did in '96 and that Chelsea start drawing a few of the big games.

[sweet fa]

chelsea were always the main threat ,but if we can't nail this title from this position we don't deserve it.i honestly thought chelski would dominate the prem for 5 years,old fergie stopped them at 2 and now the tide is turning utds way again,this team is still in its infancy stage it probabley needs a proper world class striker and a quality left back ,then we re-enter the promised land.;) .

[dlan4327]

Chelsea? I would just LOVE IT if we beat em @ Stamford Bridge. JUST LOVE IT! :p Ahhh the days when Keegan almost pipped us to the title. Come on, you all remember. Has it really been 18 years? That seems like an eternity.

[reddwarf]

Chelsea have an amazing squad and they have to be considered as a threat. However, there are still some question marks about Grant for me. The only games he seems to lose is the important ones so I wouldn't be too sure that they'll beat us or Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. Their amazing home record is mainly down to Mourinho. Grant is yet to beat any of the big 4 in the league (lost to United at OT, lost against Arsenal at the Emirates and drew against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge).

[versa]

chelsea were always the main threat ,but if we can't nail this title from this position we don't deserve it.i honestly thought chelski would dominate the prem for 5 years,old fergie stopped them at 2 and now the tide is turning utds way again,this team is still in its infancy stage it probabley needs a proper world class striker and a quality left back ,then we re-enter the promised land.;) .

Agree except a quality right back, you mean?

[tice14]

chelsea will be da team that will push us 4 da title
i feel arsenal wont have the desire and ability 2 push us anymore... we will av 2 keep our eye on Chelsea!!!! but we will still win da title..... just!!!!

[RichardsReds]

Chelsea have an amazing squad and they have to be considered as a threat. However, there are still some question marks about Grant for me.

Grant is a poor tacticition compares to Mourinho. Simple as that.

[GiggsyGenuis]

Let's hope they draw with Arsenal on the weekend and that lampard goes at least one game without a delected goal.

[jd_united]

I think the title race could come down to the big games. E.g. United v Liverpool, Chelsea v Arsenal, United v Arsenal, Chelsea v United. Whoever can stay strongest throughout those games in my mind will win the league. Without a doubt it will be close, but I just hope United can pull through