Can MANU defend the EPL this season?

It's pretty clear that Manu have to clear up their act if they still want to win the title this year. I'd like to know where there priorities are: the title or winning the CL. It's been a while since they performed there, and with Lyon, they definitely have a good chance of moving on to the next round. As a Manu fan, I must say I'm impressed with Arsenal's performance. It seems they don't miss Henry at all, on the contrary even. Henry's departure seems to have freed a few players, and they're all having fun on the pitch and playing some excellent football. Then again, the season is far frome over, and I do feel they will get tired, as they're not as experienced as ManU's players and will have to face some pressure when it really starts to matter. They're still competing on different fronts as well, and the English competition is pretty heavy for the top teams. A lot will obviously depend on injuries as well. When ManU has all their players healthy and playing at their peak, there is no way of beating them. Giggs is as good as he's ever been, if not better, Rooney, Ronaldo and Tevez's qualities are outstanding, and with Van Der Sar, we've got the best goalie since Schmeichel. I'm still not happy with the defense, though. It's better, but even Ferdinand is making mistakes that cost us points. And not just against Man C. We've gotten away with lousy performances quite a few times this season, but against Man C, we finally paid the price. Hopefully next week's CL match will get us back on track and right where we belong, which is going for the triple once more.

this is a leauge & not a cup tournament like F.A. Cup or UEFA where a couple of bad games can screq your title run. and man u are champs for a reason, cos their wonder boys (read cristiano ronaldo, rooney,tevez, anderson, nani) & legends (read scholes, giggs, ferdinand) are more than upro the task. hell, ronaldo as already surpassed the nos. of goals he scored last season. as for arsenal they're riding high on form. one morale breaking loss & i think they're done for!! besides its only manu & arsenal cranking up the presure on each other. fabregas & abeydayor vs. cristiano ronaldo tevez nani & rooney. the true performers this season including goals assists & play setups. 2 vs 4 you do the maths and decide who'll win!!!

I think this seasons will be hard for MU to defend their champion, because Arsenal has its maximum strength this seasons. I think the probability will be 50% : 50%.

Yes MANU will defend their title

hard to say.premier league is full of competition,i cant tell who will win till the end of the season.