For most people, Chelsea's chances of winning the title this season followed Jose Mourinho out the door. Avram Grant, or whoever Roman Abramovich decides to hire, may eventually get the train back on track but the shaky start and uncertain future of the current management regime will likely see the Premier League crown out of their reach this campaign.

Prior to the season, most would have given the Blues a good chance of rebounding from their second-place finish to make a real run at a third title in four years. But Sportingo readers predicted Chelsea would struggle when we asked who you thought would win the league.

From thousands of votes, the final results were:

Manchester United 31%
Liverpool 30%
Arsenal 20%
Chelsea 8%
Other: 11%

A meagre 8% felt Chelsea would be able to mount a challenge, odds which aren't quite so shocking now but would have seemed ridiculous before the season began, when the poll was conducted.

So are you Sportingo readers smarter than the average bear? Or are Chelsea just that unpopular? Will we ever know?

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