'Pathetic' - Man City fans rage at title race chaos involving Liverpool and Arsenal

The Premier League have been handed something they've never had before. A three-horse title race between the European champions, a Liverpool side with an outgoing legend in charge, and a success-starved Arsenal desperate for the trophy.

So why are they trying to sabotage their own competition? With the latest round of broadcast picks, both Manchester City and Arsenal have been handed a farcical schedule that means they won't know if they're playing on one day or another until a week before when their Champions League quarter-finals are decided. Liverpool's progress in the Europa League means they will also be affected, with their Merseyside derby subject to moving dates depending on whether City or Arsenal need their fixtures moving.

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On the face of it, it seems like no team has any particular advantage from the questionable decisions from the Premier League and broadcasters - only varying degrees of disadvantage. But should that be the case for three brilliant teams going head-to-head? Should the authorities not be doing everything they can to ensure a level playing field so the best team comes out on top rather than the side with the least-worst schedule?

The FA are also at fault, scheduling City's FA Cup semi-final for Saturday April 20, three days after their Champions League quarter-final second leg, rather than the Sunday. In the other semi-final, Coventry face 48 hours between their biggest cup game in years against Manchester United and a crucial Championship fixture with play-off rivals Hull. Common sense would seemingly have made the semi-final