Manchester United are favourites simply because they are the best?

[peter j]

Manchester United are favourites simply because they are the best?

[fscfire7]

I agree that they are liked because they have been known for being a very good club, but I don't agree that they are the best, especially this year. I think people look at their roster and decide to like them. Manchester United is a lot better on paper then on the actual field and that's why I think people like them.

[Daniele de Rossi]

I wouldn't say that they're favourites, but they're big contenders. In all reality, it's going to Chelsea and ManYoo again for the top two, and we don't really know at the moment which team is better. You could argue that their first team is better than Chelsea's (and it is IMO), but they lack solid depth around the board, especially striker, which Chelsea has (beside their defense, but that's Mourinho's fault letting Huth and Jonhson go).