It’s not simplistic. Betting odds are linked to many factors. Quality is one thing, historic performance is another, perception is also linked amongst other things. City are not hated, they have a quality side and they have the history to back up their success. Utd have a quality team, have performed well in the league for 2 seasons but the perfection built in the media is that we are still on the edge of collapse. Doesn’t matter how you spin it, that will impact the bookies and it clearly impacts the more risk averse or pessimistic Utd fans too. I think logic suggests this Utd team is probably the second or best 11 in the country on ability. I don’t think there’s much justification to have Liverpool placed above. At least Chelsea have the champions league win to fall onto but not convinced that would be enough In a stand-alone world.