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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20903594" data-attributes="member: 158020">Man Utd are 'significantly' behind Chelsea & Liverpool in title race - Neville <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/GOAL_INTERNATIONAL/bd/db/hd-jose-mourinho-manchester-united_fmt4k2arvzeu1iq0m9agrsnmt.jpg?t=1395941612&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Manchester United would need to make big improvements to have a chance at winning the Premier League, says former Red Devils defender Gary Neville. Jose Mourinho's side are eight points off the pace with 11 games played of the 2016-17 campaign, while Chelsea and Liverpool - unencumbered by midweek matches in European competitions - occupy the top two positions.And Neville believes that their clearer schedules make those two sides the closest thing to favourites in the title race. "At the moment, Chelsea and Liverpool are putting themselves out in front purely because of the fact they're not playing in European football," he told Metro.co.uk."They're both confident and they're going to take some stopping because of the fact they've got free weeks and they've got preparation time."We've seen it in the past. Liverpool, two or three years ago, under Brendan Rodgers... when they didn't have Europe, they were dangerous. "Those two teams at the moment are probably the ones on everyone's tongue but, at this moment in time, I couldn't say wholly that I trust them to continue pushing it through. "If anything, at the moment, I'd say Chelsea more than Liverpool but I wouldn't rule out Arsenal or Manchester City either. It's so open and so early, I don't think you can even say. "United would have to improve significantly in the coming months [if they are to challenge]. I think the injuries as well, particularly at the back, you'd see that could cause them problems. It doesn't feel like they're ready at this moment in time but, again, if you said to me four or five weeks ago [when] Chelsea were beaten by Liverpool and Arsenal – would they be contenders? I would have said no. "I think it's going to be that type of league so anybody that puts a run together [could win it] but, at the moment, I would feel Tottenham and United don't look ready." United's first chance to demonstrate an improvement after the international break will come at home against Arsenal on November 19.</blockquote>

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