Manchester United legend Roy Keane says Manchester City have only themselves to blame if they lose the title.
Keane wrote in The Sun: "Failure to make the knockout stages of the Champions League was bad enough for Manchester United.
"When he arrived at Old Trafford 25 years ago, he spoke of wanting to knock Liverpool off their perch.
"United did that and they don't want to be toppled themselves - least of all by City.
"If you ask me, though, United are favourites to win the title.
"For me, they have the best squad in the country.
"They are coping better with the players they are missing and I don't have any sympathy for City with Yaya and Kolo Toure being away at the African Nations Cup.
"We keep being told football is a business but what other company would bring in an employee who could be absent for six weeks?
"It's a vital time of the season and they have suffered." "But, believe me, losing out on the Premier League title to Manchester City would hurt manager Alex Ferguson a lot more.