Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea Race for the Premiership Crown

Manchester United are currently leading the Premiership with 65 points as both Liverpool and Chelsea are closing in with 64 points and 61 points respectively. Manchester United have a game in hand.

Only eight more games to go, but yet none of these teams is certain to win the Premiership. Arsenal are in good form as well, but their chances are very slim, especially being ten points behind leaders Manchester United. The Gunners need all three teams to drop many points in the coming games to win the title.

In fact, Arsenal have to play against all three teams in the last eight games.

Therefore, it is fair to say that this season's Premiership title is between Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea.

Unlike last season, the title was between Manchester United and Chelsea. Both Liverpool and Arsenal lost pace at the end of March 2008.

These are the fixtures of the remaining Premiership games for the three teams.

April 4/5 : Man Utd v Aston Villa, Fulham v Liverpool, Newcastle v Chelsea

April 11 : Sunderland v Man Utd, Liverpool v Blackburn, Chelsea v Bolton

April 21/22 : Man Utd v Portsmouth, Liverpool v Arsenal, Chelsea v Everton

April 25 : Man Utd v Tottenham, Hull v Liverpool, West Ham v Chelsea

May 2 : Middlesbrough v Man Utd, Liverpool v Newcastle, Chelsea v Fulham

May 9 : Man Utd v Man City, West Ham v Liverpool, Arsenal v Chelsea

May 13 : Wigan v Man Utd

May 16 : Man Utd v Arsenal, West Brom v Liverpool, Chelsea v Blackburn

May 24 : Hull v Man Utd, Liverpool v Tottenham, Sunderland v Chelsea

Judging by the fixtures of all three teams, I would say Manchester United have the slight edge. And Arsenal could well spice up the race should they upset any of the three teams.

Besides, if Arsenal fail to get a result against Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea, that will give Aston Villa and Everton a chance to finish in fourth place.