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Fergie predicts tight finish

12 Feb 2008 - 18:02:48

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Sir Alex Ferguson believes the title race will go right to the wire despite Manchester United slipping five points behind leaders Arsenal.

United lost 2-1 to city rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday and the Gunners took full advantage after coasting to a 2-0 success over Blackburn Rovers 24 hours later.

Third-placed Chelsea also dropped points over the weekend after being held to a goalless stalemate by Liverpool.

But despite seeing the gap at the top increase to its largest margin for weeks, Ferguson is confident the race for this year's Premier League will produce a nail-biting finish.

"It was an important weekend for Arsenal in that ourselves and Chelsea dropped points," Ferguson told Sky Sports.

"But points will be dropped by the top teams. There is a long way to go and it makes it interesting now. It's going to be a really good, tight finish.

"It's something the neutrals will all be enthralled by. We know the job we've got to do. Arsenal still have to come to Old Trafford and they have got to go to Chelsea.

"It's like I said at the start of the season - I think it will go to the wire."