United become new Premiership favourites

The Blues came from behind to scrape a 1-1 draw against their London rivals but remain eight points behind Sir Alex Ferguson's side.Ladbrokes make the Red Devils odds on at 8/11, with Chelsea even money and Liverpool and Arsenal a distant 40/1 and 50/1 respectively.Spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "We toyed with the idea of making United the new favourites and were persuaded by a number of wagers on them."It will be interesting to see if the prices hold should Chelsea win their game in hand in mid-week and close the gap to five points."Latest Premiership Odds 2006/07Manchester United 8/11Chelsea EvsLiverpool 40/1Arsenal 50/1