We've all seen Sir Alex Ferguson dismiss Chelsea's title chances this season - just like last season, where we were apparently too old to win the Premier League title. And it seems to me that Sir Alex is most certainly worried about the defending champions. Chelsea are most certainly not out of it, despite being 12 points behind the league leaders. Look at the fixture lists. Manchester United have crunch dates at the Emirates and Anfield, and let's not forget the two games against Chelsea that can see a six-point swing put the Blues back into full contention. I have no doubts that Chelsea will qualify for Europe next season - in fact, I think we are still on for a third-placed finish. City and Tottenham, despite having the best squads in the league, do not have the best starting elevens in the league, and both seem to be very distracted by European competition. Spurs have been entered in the Oxford English Thesaurus as a synonym of 'European hangover,' as Tuesday's 3-1 defeat at the hands of Blackpool will testify. When you consider the fact both teams still have to come to Stamford Bridge - where, no matter how poor Chelsea play, they always seem to get a result against the big boys - there is still a chance that Chelsea can not only kick ass against their immediate rivals, but at least put up a respectable fight in the title race. Sir Alex is rattled - either that, or he's incredibly stupid. Chelsea hold all the cards in the title race. Beat United and we potentially hand the title to Arsenal. It is an improbability, rather than an impossibility, that Chelsea can win the Premier League title this season - but make no mistake, United are nervous about coming to Stamford Bridge, and so they should be.