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Torres: United are favourites

13 Jan 2009 - 07:46:04

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Liverpool striker Fernando Torres claims Manchester United are now favourites to win the Premier League title.

The Spain striker believes the Old Trafford club's 3-0 victory over fellow contenders Chelsea on Sunday has put them in the driving seat to retain their title.

United are now five points behind the Reds in third place in the table, but have two games in hand on their league leading Merseyside rivals.

"They are the favourites and the champions right now and have shown over the years they are a very powerful team," claimed Torres.

"They have two more games to play. If they catch up they will be top."

Meanwhile Torres, who finished third behind United winger Cristiano Ronaldo in the voting for FIFA's world player of the year award, believes the meeting of the two clubs on March 14 could well decide the outcome of this season's title race.

"We know we have Old Trafford waiting for us and Arsenal and Chelsea at home - we have to fight until the very end," he continued.

"The match at Old Trafford could turn out to be the decider and we hope we can be on an equal footing when we go there and try to win the match at a place that has not been advantageous for us in the past."