Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says the top three will decide the title this season.
He believes the battle in the league is now down to three and his team deserve praise to still be in it after all their injury problems.
Ferguson said: "We can say in some respects 'well done to still be there' and a lot is going to happen between now and the end of the season.
"I cannot see anyone outside the top three teams winning the league.
"The position Arsenal and Chelsea are in, they need all three teams to collapse and that's not going to happen."