MAN UTD WIN 18TH

By 3pm on Saturday afternoon, Manchester United will be champions of England for the 18th time. I don’t need to congratulate them because I did that just 2 months ago when they were suffering what every pundit called a meltdown.

They have proven that they just lost those games to give the premiership, Sky TV and talking heads something to talk about. Why win the league in March when they could continue to give us this much excitement with just two games to go.

I don’t care who they play on Saturday, Man Utd will win the game. It makes it better for them that it is the old enemy, Arsenal. The operative word in my last statement is old; old as in not capable anymore of being the enemy. Old, as in not capable of rising to the occasion of trying to win the league anymore old; settling for fourth place old.

The last time Man Utd needed a win or draw to win the league and failed was 14 years ago when they need to beat West Ham to deprive Blackburn the premiership. They failed that day but never since and Arsenal are not in any position to deprive them this time around; and definitely not in front of their loyal fans visiting from London.

Arsenal has been quoted at 5/1 by the bookies to win at old Trafford. Good odds if Arsenal were man enough to muster a performance to deprive Fergie’s boys but this team are already in holiday mode irrespective of what old saps like Mikael Silvestre says. Putting down a marker for next season will not start on Saturday but what Arsene Wenger does in the close season.

Sir Alex also needs to get this championship done so he can concentrate on the Barcelona game. Beating Barcelona will not be a cakewalk so he will need to rest his big boys for the last game which is at the relegation bound Hull. Phil Brown and Hull will also need Arsenal to play as they can so Fergie can afford to lose their final game.