United On Fire

It comes down to this game at Stamford Bridge, 12:45 BST to decide the title, more or less.  A win and the title is our (except not mathematically), a draw and we need one more victory to be sure.  A defeat would not be good news, but unless we lose 20-0, the title would still be in our hands, but we’d have to beat West Ham at home and Wigan away.

At this point, it is pointless trying to predict or demand the team that should play.  Fergie is the expert at winning close run ins.  Can you remember any season where United haven’t won the league when they have been in the position to do so with less than 3 games to play?  Except for 1995.  Because that doesn’t count.  Because of Eric Cantona and that Crystal Palace fan.  If Ronaldo had attacked a fan in February and been banned we wouldn’t be close to winning the league this season.

Let’s just say no other team deserves to win the league this season.  Arsenal fell away badly and blew it after doing so well early on.  Chelsea are no where near as strong this season and are hanging onto our coat tales this season, instead of pushing us over the line.  I think we’ll prove that tomorrow lunchtime and get the three points.

I sort of think that was the plan in Barcelona.  The performance was defensive, and we played well within ourselves, but made sure we were still in the contest.  We are still very fresh for Chelsea.  Fergie even took off Rooney, probably to rest him for this match.  Tevez started on Wednesday because he won’t be starting tomorrow.  Anderson will be.  I’m not sure about Giggs.  Will Fergie go for the experience, or send in Nani to try to blow a hole on the slower legs of the Chelsea rightback.  Ashley Cole is quick, so is Carvalho.  Terry and Ferreira are not.

Let’s see.  I’m going for a 2-1 win (Ronaldo and Rooney).

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