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Manchester United & Chelsea Will Battle For Premier League Title - Everton's Phil Neville
Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti will cross swords, says former Red Devil...
20-Nov-2009 12:40:02 PM
Everton skipper Phil Neville is predicting a two-horse race to the finish line for Premier League title, with Manchester United and Chelsea battling it out to be the best in England.
The former Red Devil insisted that a team could lose six games and still manage to be crowned champions at the end of the season.
"It is a funny league this season with everyone beating each other," Neville told BBC Radio Manchester.
"We have had a horrendous start but are only three or four points off fifth place.
"It could be one of those years where you can afford to lose six games and win the title. It is going to be open.
"Liverpool have a mountain to climb while Arsenal are playing good football but you still think they will slip up now and again. The top two are obviously Manchester United and Chelsea."
The 32-year-old also talked about his injury, explaining that he does not expect to be fit in time for the game for the away visit to Old Trafford this weekend.
"It was nine weeks ago on Sunday when the surgeon told me I would be out for 12 weeks," he said.
"Then I looked at the calendar and saw it was 10 weeks until [Everton play] United and felt it was fate calling. I thought that would be my comeback game.
"But as the time has got closer and closer - you have still got to overcome so many obstacles.
"I have managed to start running, kick a ball, twist and turn. But if you are not tackling four days before a Manchester United game it is going to be a miracle for me to play on Saturday. But you never say never."
Adithya Ananth, Goal.com UK
The former Red Devil insisted that a team could lose six games and still manage to be crowned champions at the end of the season.
"It is a funny league this season with everyone beating each other," Neville told BBC Radio Manchester.
"We have had a horrendous start but are only three or four points off fifth place.
"It could be one of those years where you can afford to lose six games and win the title. It is going to be open.
"Liverpool have a mountain to climb while Arsenal are playing good football but you still think they will slip up now and again. The top two are obviously Manchester United and Chelsea."
The 32-year-old also talked about his injury, explaining that he does not expect to be fit in time for the game for the away visit to Old Trafford this weekend.
"It was nine weeks ago on Sunday when the surgeon told me I would be out for 12 weeks," he said.
"Then I looked at the calendar and saw it was 10 weeks until [Everton play] United and felt it was fate calling. I thought that would be my comeback game.
"But as the time has got closer and closer - you have still got to overcome so many obstacles.
"I have managed to start running, kick a ball, twist and turn. But if you are not tackling four days before a Manchester United game it is going to be a miracle for me to play on Saturday. But you never say never."
Adithya Ananth, Goal.com UK
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