Manchester United returns to action in the Premier League on Friday, when measured at Stoke in the first two matches played in four days.Both supporters and opponents will find in this period when Manchester United's trip to Japan, where he won the Club World, has reinvigorated a tired champions or defenders of the local football.
Despite the temporary absence of United's Premier, rivals could not spin a streak of victories, which means the Red Devils are just seven points in the first place with two matches remaining.
The United usually stronger in the second round of the season, at least in each of the 10 campaigns that have been crowned. Andalusia beating Stoke on Friday, the United could start another good run to enable it to claim the title if Chelsea and Liverpool are still missing pieces.
Only the French-Senegalese zaguero Patrice Evra will be sidelined for the meeting, meeting one of four matches suspended for an altercation with an employee of maintaining the stadium's Chelsea, the previous season. In addition, the coach Alex Ferguson has full staff, although it may appear tired after the long trip to Japan.
Players lucieron well in training this morning and I am glad, Ferguson said Wednesday.
Liverpool remains first in the league, although it has produced four draws in its five most recent matches. Chelsea has won only one of five commitments.
Given the spate of bad opponents, if United wins at Stoke and imposing andalusia Middlesbrough on Monday, could be placed in the middle of the title race.
Arsenal seemed out of the competition, even before Friday's duel against Aston Villa, which is third. Injuries and poor form of some players would have resulted in Arsenal's bad start, which included five defeats in 18 matches.
The captain of Arsenal, the Spanish Cesc Fabregas, was dismissed this week for the next four months due to a knee injury. That injury, along with Theo Walcott and Tomas Rosicky had left the Gunners with few options in midfield, especially after the departure of Mathieu Flamini and Alexander Hleb before this campaign.
Liverpool, which has 39 points to 38 for Chelsea, could be boosted by the return of Fernando Torres Spanish artillero against Bolton. Torres does not play from November 26 due to a problem in a Corvo, and their participation would be crucial to a team that waged two battles in three days.
Also on Friday, Chelsea receives sotanero West Bromwich Albion.
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