MANCHESTER UNITED ARE CHAMPIONS

CONGRATULATIONS TO MANCHESTER UNITED. ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2008/2009 SEASON


All betting shops should start paying out on Manchester United winning the league. No one is catching them. Arsene Wenger, the eternal optimist, has already dubbed them the ‘untouchables’, conceding the title for the season. Of course, Liverpool will make some noise of being in the race but which sane person believes they can sustain a serious title challenge now.

Man Utd have now gone 14 games without conceding a goal so the target for the other 19 teams in the league is now scoring against ManU and not actually beating them. Every player is now playing well; even the old ones Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs are winding back the years and producing champagne soccer. The goal scored yesterday by Scholes was of a vintage equal to the best of the ginger nut. He used to score or attempts to score from this position when Beckham was in his prime and yesterday it clicked and what a goal.

Liverpool can only look on and escort Man Utd to the title and take solace as described by Jamie Carragher, that they have overtaken Arsenal and Chelsea in the final league positions. Whether Liverpool fans will be satisfied with second position is another story. The bragging rights of top dog with 18 championships is out though so they have to look for something else - 5 European cups looks nice place to start.


PS
Paddy Power, the irish bookie is paying out on Manchester United winning the league, Carling league cup and FA cup. - Now this is a man who has steel cojones.