Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists Arsenal’s relatively easy run-in won’t play a major role in deciding the Premier League title race.

Ferguson’s team are one point ahead of second-placed Chelsea and two in front of third-placed Arsenal.
However, many pundits believe Arsenal’s remaining fixtures, which include matches against Manchester City and Tottenham but also less taxing games against Wolves, Wigan, Blackburn and Fulham, could make the difference for the Gunners.
Ferguson, whose team have won their last six matches, still feels that Chelsea, visitors to Old Trafford in April, are as much of a threat to United’s hopes of a fourth straight title as Arsene Wenger’s side.
He said: “On paper Arsenal have the easy run in but at this stage of the season I’m not sure whether that works, whether it means anything at all.
“You can drop a couple of points like Chelsea did at Blackburn last Sunday, your advantage on paper all of a sudden doesn’t look so good. Read more…

