O'Neill expects close race

// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Martin O'Neill is expecting a close title race this season as he believes that all the big teams are capable of overcoming setbacks. The Aston Villa manager saw his side beat Chelsea last week only to see the Blues bounce back emphatically when they defeated Blackburn 5-0 on Saturday.That result saw Chelsea return to the top of the table at the expense of Manchester United, who lost out to rivals Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.The Reds' victory reignited their own title hopes, while Arsenal look stronger than they did at any point last season with mega-rich Manchester City joining the party to support O'Neill's theory that this season could be the closest title fight yet. "I think that Chelsea are particular strong," he said."I said that last week, even though we defeated them but it leaves for a very interesting season."You just know the great thing about those teams at the top is that they are capable of putting a setback or two to one side and coming roaring back again."

Source: SKY_Sports