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Liverpool's Torres tips United for English crown
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January 14, 2009, Wednesday
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LIVERPOOL striker Fernando Torres said Manchester United was still the favorite to retain the Premier League title despite the Anfield club leading the table since the beginning of December.
"They are world and European champions," Torres was quoted by British media as saying yesterday.
"We respect them totally for the class of players they have. Many of them are among the best in the world and they're clear favorites to win the title.
"But we're working hard to compete and finish above them and we're on course."
Liverpool has drawn five of its last eight league matches and champion United, which began the season slowly, will go top if it beats Wigan Athletic at home tomorrow and Bolton Wanderers away on Saturday.
Liverpool, which holds a five-point lead over United and has played two games more than its rivals, is not in action until Monday's Merseyside derby with Everton.
Spanish striker Torres said Liverpool's visit to Old Trafford in March would be the critical point of the season.
"I think the game at Old Trafford will decide the title," Torres said. "If everything goes as we expect, we think we'll go there in a similar position to the one we are in now.
"Then it will be up to us to play our game and try to get a result in a ground that, in the past few years, has not been good for Liverpool.
"We know the chances we have. We have to go to Old Trafford and we'll play Arsenal and Chelsea at home."
The last of Liverpool's 18 league titles came in 1990 and United would equal that record should it win the league this season.
"They are world and European champions," Torres was quoted by British media as saying yesterday.
"We respect them totally for the class of players they have. Many of them are among the best in the world and they're clear favorites to win the title.
"But we're working hard to compete and finish above them and we're on course."
Liverpool has drawn five of its last eight league matches and champion United, which began the season slowly, will go top if it beats Wigan Athletic at home tomorrow and Bolton Wanderers away on Saturday.
Liverpool, which holds a five-point lead over United and has played two games more than its rivals, is not in action until Monday's Merseyside derby with Everton.
Spanish striker Torres said Liverpool's visit to Old Trafford in March would be the critical point of the season.
"I think the game at Old Trafford will decide the title," Torres said. "If everything goes as we expect, we think we'll go there in a similar position to the one we are in now.
"Then it will be up to us to play our game and try to get a result in a ground that, in the past few years, has not been good for Liverpool.
"We know the chances we have. We have to go to Old Trafford and we'll play Arsenal and Chelsea at home."
The last of Liverpool's 18 league titles came in 1990 and United would equal that record should it win the league this season.
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