Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes any one of six teams could win the Barclays Premier League this season.
Ferguson is not prepared to write off any of the traditional big four, even though Arsenal have endured a miserable summer, with question marks remaining over the futures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, and Liverpool are without a championship since 1990.
And with Manchester City preparing to make a concerted challenge on top spot and Ferguson believing Tottenham will benefit from being out of the Champions League, the United boss feels it will be a tougher title race than ever this season.
Speaking from America, where United are on tour, he said: "We used to talk about a top four, with ourselves, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. You can't say that any more. Manchester City have come into the frame. They have a buying power better than the rest of us.
"Maybe having the run in the European Cup just stretched Tottenham last season but you look at those teams and say any one of them could win the league."
