The Premier League title race reaches a pivotal stage on Sunday when the top four clubs go head to head. Leaders Manchester United host rivals Liverpool at 1330 GMT with Rafael Benitez's side needing a win to keep alive any hope of winning the title. Second-placed Arsenal, who have drawn their last four league games, meet Chelsea at 1600 GMT. With six points separating the top three, Sunday's results could have a huge bearing on who wins the title. United will go 14 points clear of fourth-placed Liverpool if they win, while Chelsea will leapfrog Arsenal into second place with a victory at Stamford Bridge. The Gunners have managed only four points from their last four games, but Chelsea also slipped up on Wednesday when they drew 4-4 at Tottenham despite leading three times. Liverpool, with six wins in a row, are the Premier League's form team - just ahead of Sunday's opponents United. MATCH DETAILS Man Utd v Liverpool
Venue: Old Trafford
Kick-off: 1330 GMT
Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live, streamed on BBC website for UK users only. Coverage on BBC website, live on Sky Sports 1.Chelsea v Arsenal
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Kick-off: 1600 GMT
Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live, streamed on BBC website for UK users only. Coverage on BBC website, live on Sky Sports 1.
MAN UTD v LIVERPOOL: WHAT THEY SAY Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson:
"We have got a big game, a massive game - I enjoy the madness of it. I love the Liverpool games and the players do too. They'll be anticipating a really difficult game, but they are the games you want to be playing in." Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez:
"The partnership between Torres and Gerrard has made a massive difference, it is difficult for teams to stop them both." BBC pundit Alan Hansen:
"I will be very interested to see how Torres plays at Old Trafford because he didn't play well against Ferdinand and Vidic when United won at Liverpool. He will have more space away from Anfield, so it will be intriguing to see how he fares."
Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn:
"Fernando Torres's movement is exceptional. He makes clever runs - little bendy darts across the back four, or a diagonal run between the two centre-backs or between centre-back and full-back."
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty:
"You can bet Rafael Benitez is plotting Liverpool's game-plan with the attention to detail he traditionally reserves for the Champions League."
Sun chief sports writer Steven Howard:
"There is little doubt Cristiano Ronaldo has his own special genius in an age when football is played at a pace and level of fitness unrecognisable from the Best era. But he has to start producing when it really matters. When better than against Liverpool on Sunday?" MAN UTD v LIVERPOOL: FIVE KEY STATS 1. Manchester United are looking for a fifth straight Premier League victory over Liverpool. 2. Manchester United are seeking a fifth league win on the bounce, Liverpool their sixth. 3. Manchester United have only drawn four league games, the joint lowest along with Reading. Liverpool have drawn 11 games, the joint highest with Fulham. 4. Liverpool have conceded 21 goals; only Manchester United (15) have shipped fewer. 5. After this game, Liverpool will host Everton in the league before three games against Arsenal. Back to top
CHELSEA v ARSENAL: WHAT THEY SAY Chelsea striker Didier Drogba:
"Arsenal are a wonderful team with the ball, but we are very powerful. At this time of ths season you won't see any big scores between the teams because all the games are now pressure games." Chelsea manager Avram Grant:
"When Arsene Wenger took over, they called them boring Arsenal and I think not even one person would say it now. I think not even one person would say it about Chelsea this year. I think we have an exciting team playing good football. Sometimes we drop points but the team is on the right way." Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:
"It is fantastic to be in this position in March because nobody expected us to be there at the start of the season. I believe we will win it in the end because we are the most consistent team. We have had a little dip and we are over that now and we can show that on Sunday." Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner:
"We have to come out with loads of determination, power, energy and will and really show that we can come back to winning ways in the league. We cannot allow any more points to be dropped now, otherwise we won't make it - as simple as that."  | 606: DEBATE |
BBC pundit Alan Hansen:
"If Manchester United beat Liverpool and Arsenal lose at Chelsea, Arsene Wenger can wave the title bye-bye in my opinion."Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn:
"Arsenal have lost just one league game this season, but they've also drawn too many - notably four out of the last four. That's where Emmanuel Adebayor comes in. After scoring 12 times in nine games, he's only got one in the last seven."
CHELSEA v ARSENAL: FIVE KEY STATS 1. Arsenal have won one of their last 11 meetings with Chelsea in all competitions. However, they have won four and drawn six of their last 11 league visits to Stamford Bridge. 2. Arsenal have lost fewer matches this season than any other club (one), and failed to score in fewer (two). 3. Chelsea have won nine and drawn four league games since losing 1-0 away to Arsenal on 16 December. 4. Chelsea have kept 17 clean sheets in the league. Only Manchester United have managed more (18). 5. Chelsea's record against the other 'big four' teams this season reads: won 0, drawn 2, lost 2. Arsenal's is won 1, drawn 2, lost 0. Back to top
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