After thrashing West Bromwich Albion 5-0 on Tuesday night, Manchester United hold a two-point lead - plus a game in hand - as we approach the business end of the Premier League campaign.At the turn of the year it looked as though Chelsea and Liverpool were set to make it a two-horse race, with the Reds seeming to stamp their authority on the competition by demoralising Newcastle United in their last game of 2008.
At that point United trailed by eight points, due to a combination of their slow start to the season and a fixture pile-up caused by their Club World Cup jaunt in Japan.
But while Rafael Benitez's men have failed to pick up a win this year and Luiz Felipe Scolari's Blues have endured some alarming inconsistency, the Red Devils have shot to the top with a string of fine displays.
And Ryan Giggs, one of United's most impressive performers this term, thinks that Chelsea and Liverpool may live to rue their wastefulness during the holiday period.
"We had to go to Tokyo but no one really capitalised on us being away," the veteran midfielder said in The Times. "It has turned around quicker than we expected."
United are now the clear favourites to claim what would be a third consecutive English title, especially as they now face a string of favourable fixtures in the run home.
But with only three points separating them from fourth-placed Aston Villa, Giggs knows full well that there are plenty of hurdles to overcome yet.
The Welshman added, "The testing time will maybe come with the last stages of the Champions League and the FA Cup, along with important league games."
Resource: Goal.com
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