Champions (And We Won It On Points)

An absolutely gratifying win. And we won it on points (so there Chelski, and all ye who were moaning about having a title-deciding play-off... sniff).

Though United didn't play that well to be honest. I was expecting the lads to bury this early, but to their credit Wigan put up quite a fight. United had a couple of scorching chances but Kirkland was equal to these, and Valencia and Bent harried the United defense for a considerable spell. The match certainly had no paucity of talking points, the most significant of which might be the ball which ricocheted off Rio's shoulder. I didn't reckon it'd be a hand ball, but then again I'm chronically incapable of being objective. In any case, it'd take a real scrooge to argue that United wasn't the deserved champions of England this season.



And I just love the raw, unadulterated, effeverscent passion of this man. Ten league titles later and he still hankers after the glory like it's his first.



Of course, this match was the stuff fairy-tales are made off for a certain Mr Giggs. Rooney fed a scintillating pass which caught Wigan's defense napping, and Giggsy coolly slotted home United's second. Add to that his record-equalling 758th appearance for United, and it couldn't have been a more befitting way to end the Premiership this season. He hasn't had his best form this season, but there's no denying this man's blessed with a longevity and consistency in his career in the top flight that few others have enjoyed. An absolute legend.



So thank you lads. Onwards and upwards till May 22 I say.







MANCHESTER UNITED: BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2007/2008