Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel reckons Manchester United's
breaking point came in the 4-1 home defeat to their
arch-rivals.
Speaking ahead of the live
Setanta international between England and
Slovakia, when he will lock horns with Wayne Rooney again, the
imposing centre back is in no doubt that United will
be overtaken in the title challenge.
After following up the Old Trafford hammering with a shock 2-0
defeat to Fulham, Sir Alex Ferguson's champions' lead is down to a
single point and the Merseysiders can go top with a win, or even a
draw, at Craven Cottage in another live
Setanta game.
"It's just a pity that we have had the interruption [of an
international break] at this time," he said in The Guardian.
"Ideally, we would have liked to carry on with the league
because we are in such great form whereas Manchester United have
been going through their weakest period of the season.
"We just have to hope that everyone stays healthy and, when
we get back together, we can carry on where we left off, winning
matches and putting pressure on United.
"Because we do think that 4-1 win might have been their breaking
point. Their lead was seven points at the time but now it is only
one point so, psychologically, we are in a much better position
than before.
"We feel very strongly that we have a good chance to win the
title now.
"There are always periods in every season when a team is not as
strong as they would like to be and, as I say, this might have been
their breaking point.
"Hopefully this will give us the advantage in the end."