Skrtel: United have hit breaking point
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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."