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          Can Manchester United run its Premier League unbeaten streak to 11 games versus Southampton? LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP/Getty Images
          • James Eastham, Special to ESPN.comJan 8, 2015, 05:31 PM ET
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            • Worked previously for The New Paper (Singapore) and The Guardian Online (UK)
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          After a break last weekend for the FA Cup third round, the Premier League resumes this weekend with Chelsea and Manchester City still neck-and-neck at the top of the table, and debate raging about whether Manchester United have the quality to bridge the gap and make it a three-way title race. United's performance against Southampton on Sunday ought to tell us something about the quality of Louis van Gaal's side.