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Manchester United's Ryan Giggs celebrates scoring his team's first goal of the game with teammates as Everton players look on dejected. Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport

POLL: Have United now effectively won the Premier League title?

Following Alex Ferguson side’s victory today, many pundits have written off City as title contenders.

THIS WEEKEND COULD well be looked back on as a seminal moment in this season’s Premier League.

Manchester United have taken full advantage of City’s slip-up against Southampton last night, beating Everton comfortably today and going 12 points clear in the process.

And even before this afternoon’s result, Paddy Power announced they would be paying up those who have bet on United winning the league.

Furthermore, Kenny Cunningham, while doing commentary for Newstalk today, also suggested the title race was all over, and that City had no hope of catching their rivals.

However, there is also evidence to suggest such proclamations may turn out to be unwise.

United were eight points ahead of their neighbours last year at a much later stage in the season, before a dramatic collapse saw City pip them to the title.

So, with all that in mind, what do you think? Have United now effectively won the Premier League title?


Poll Results:

No (554)
Yes (306)
Other (108)

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    Mute Joseph McGranaghan
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    Feb 10th 2013, 7:47 PM

    In a great position now, hard not to feel confident, BUT, it’s not won until the trophy is draped with red, white and black ribbons and is in Nemanja Vidic’s hands!

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    Mute ThomasFrancisMeagher
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    Feb 10th 2013, 6:36 PM

    Yes.

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    Mute Shane Brehony
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    Feb 10th 2013, 7:04 PM

    When it’s impossible for anyone else to catch then they’ve won it

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    Mute Jason Naughton
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    Feb 10th 2013, 7:32 PM

    Effectively killjoy!
    Yes they can scratch the name into the trophy any time from now baby!!

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    Mute Billy Kennedy
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    Feb 11th 2013, 12:36 PM

    Yes, that is mathematically correct. *rolls eyes*

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    Mute John Deane
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    Feb 10th 2013, 7:43 PM

    Manchester City went from Champions to Chumps. I hope you are keeping good care of that trophy for us.

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    Mute Ciaran Morgan
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    Feb 10th 2013, 9:14 PM

    All over bar the celebrating. A few handy games coming up, win all of them and we could be celebrating the premiership in front of city in old Trafford!

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    Mute Micheal MacThiarnain
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    Feb 10th 2013, 8:49 PM

    What does “other” mean?

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    Feb 10th 2013, 8:52 PM

    Whatever you want it to mean, Micheal.

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    Mute White Rose Alumni
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    Feb 10th 2013, 10:23 PM

    They can engrave Manchester in it.. But that’s about it.

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