Poll: Who’s in the Better Position – Liverpool or Man Utd?

By: Daryl | January 12th, 2009

Man Utd’s impressive 3-0 win over Chelsea yesterday puts Man Utd in third place, five points behind Liverpool with two games in hand.

My rudimentary mathematical skills tell me that should Utd win those two games, they go a point clear of Liverpool. But they still haven’t played those games yet. So the question is: who’s in the better position: Man Utd or Liverpool?

Liverpool are top, but Man Utd have the potential to be top. So this is essentially a question about whether it’s better to have points in the bag, or games in hand. Let us know in the poll:

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• Drabik |  January 12th, 2009 at 4:41 am

  
  
  

  I think Manchester United. They have a good record against Wigan for one of their games in hand. And Liverpool have a derby game vs Everton and a game vs Chelsea over the next month. Also, Manchester United always do better at this time of the year.

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• simon |  January 12th, 2009 at 5:08 am

  
  
  

  You have to consider that Liverpool still have to visit OT as well, so it’s about much more than whether United should get the 6 points from their next 2 games.

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• Prison Mike |  January 12th, 2009 at 8:48 am

  
  
  

  The bottom line is that only Man United controls their own destiny. Even if Liverpool match United’s results the rest of the way (17 games), they would still need Man U to drop points to pip them for the title.

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• Rob |  January 12th, 2009 at 9:03 am

  
  
  

  If I was playing Football Manager, I’d want to have the points on the board, for sure.

  But looking at it, I would expect United to take those two games considering the demolition of Chelsea, so I guess I’m thinking they are in a better position.

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• dp |  January 12th, 2009 at 9:04 am

  
  
  

  I say Man U, simply because Liverpool have an absolutely brutal fixture list in February and March that will be very difficult to not drop points in: Chelsea, @ Pompey, Man City, @ Real Madrid, @ Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Real Madrid, @ Man U, Aston Villa. The last three fixtures, especially, will be absolutely daunting, as they have to play a Wednesday Champs League fixture (at Anfield, yes, but it’s still a CL round they need badly for revenue) and then go to Old Trafford on Saturday and then play Villa the next week. Unless United turn in some more performances like they did against Derby (which they could, as they’ve been inconsistent, but probably won’t), I don’t see how they won’t win the league.

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• Quique el fanatico |  January 12th, 2009 at 9:38 am

  
  
  

  I also think that Man U, has the better chance to win the title again.

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• paul james |  January 12th, 2009 at 10:15 am

  
  
  

  I Would rather be in liverpools position with points on the board, man u hammered chelsea but chelsea were to be honest very poor, also man utd not exactly playing well and also looks as if rio will be out for a while. i think its liverpools year.

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• The Chosen One |  January 12th, 2009 at 11:03 am

  
  
  

  im a liverpool fan and ill be honest.
  utd have the advantage for now even with war of words drawing at stoke slows our momentum.
  but today is never tomorrow
  league titles are only lost in january never won and liverpool are still top of the table for the forseeable future.
  i think people should look at liverpool record the last 4 years under sir rafa from xmnas to end of season. the number of points won would of given us the title 2 out of 4 seasons.
  another thing is liverpool never do things the easy way when they win a trophy.
  look at istanbul and fa cup final against west ham.
  theres alot to play for and only a fool would write liverpool of.
  so sir taggot of man u be warned lol
  first blood to utd a long way to go …………

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• SuperTiger |  January 12th, 2009 at 11:12 am

  
  
  

  The games in hand are against Wigan (currently on a great run of victories in EPL) and Fulham (draw experts in the EPL) so the 6 points are not guaranteed.

  Don’t write off Chel$ki and the Capguns. Villa might also add a twist to the title decision.

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• The Chosen One |  January 12th, 2009 at 11:24 am

  
  
  

  i agree it could all close up bbut only time will tell.
  one game at a time

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• Jack |  January 12th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

  
  
  

  Even when the gap was 10 points, the answer to this poll question was still Man Utd.

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