Our Tougher Fixtures… Compared To Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool

Sir Alex Ferguson was talking about the league fixtures handicapping us this week, looking at the difficult games we’ve been forced in to playing so early on in the season. Of course, the other side of this is that we’ll have an easier second half of the season, but by which point, we could be some way behind the league leaders. Whilst many will dismiss what Ferguson has been saying as whinging, there is no arguing with facts. We have an away game in the league after every midweek Champions League fixture and we have played more difficult games than any of our title competitors. When looking at away days in the league, United have played far more of the top half of the table teams than anyone else. Manchester United Played 6: Chelsea (1st), Liverpool (2nd), Aston Villa (4th), Arsenal (5th), Everton (7th), Portsmouth (8th). Yet to play: Hull (6th), Fulham (9th), Middlesbrough (10th). Liverpool Played 3: Chelsea (1st), Aston Villa (4th), Everton (7th) Yet to play: United (3rd), ... (link)