you're definitely correct about that. the only way I can see them winning though is if neither Chelsea or Liverpool live up to their potential. If Ancelotti can get the best out of Chelsea and not fuck up, then they'll win the premiership. If Liverpool fix their defensive issues, and get lucky with(out) injuries, then I fully expect manu to fall behind. Manu are clearly much weaker than last year, and while they are still THE team to beat, they no longer have Ronaldo to pull a rabbit out of a hat every time they don't play well. In addition, without Ronaldo, other teams are much more confident against them, and will actually challenge their defence and midfield, rather than trying to merely keep Ronaldo from scoring.