What a couple of weeks for Liverpool! On March 10, the Reds thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 in the Champions League to advance to the quarter-finals. Liverpool followed up that triumph with a stunning 4-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, and suddenly the Premier League title race was on. This past weekend, Man United continued their meltdown with a 0-2 loss at Fulham in which Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney were sent off. Cristiano Ronaldo was lucky not to join them as the petulant winger was warned several times for dissent. Liverpool took advantage of United's sudden frailty by overwhelming Aston Villa 5-0 on Sunday, thanks in part to Steven Gerrard's first Premier League hat-trick. What was a ten point lead for United is now a single point edge over Liverpool for first place in the Premier League.

On top of the success on the pitch, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez signed a five year contract extension. And Chelsea's 0-1 loss at Spurs means that the Blues are still four points behind United, three behind Liverpool. You couldn't envision a better two weeks for the Reds. Manchester United still have a game in hand and remain a point ahead in the title race. But what was not too recently ago thought of as an inevitable title for United is shaping up to be a thrilling finish to the Premiership season.

Chelsea aren't out of it, but they are clearly third favorites behind United and the resurgent Liverpool. If United win, it will be their third consecutive title. While Liverpool are looking for their first ever Premier League championship. As a Chelsea fan, neither prospect is that inviting, but at least the Liverpool players have carried themselves with a certain level of class, at least relative to the behavior of Manchester United. United's players tend to throw tantrums when things don't go their way. Ronaldo's theatrical diving and Rooney's angry hurl of the ball towards the referee are the prime examples. The United players give the impression that they are entitled to victory, even when they don't deserve it. So if Chelsea aren't going to win, I'm officially stating a preference for Liverpool over Man United. At the very least, having a new club win the Premiership is good for the league as a whole. It gets boring seeing the same team win year after year. Unless, of course, that team is Chelsea.