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Advantage Chelsea but title is still Manchester United’s to lose



The stench of defeat is unbearable, as is the joyous celebration of the the non-Man Utd football family. We love to build up teams and then knock them down, and as far as the mob is concerned it’s time for United to be knocked down. Since yesterday a lot has been said (hardly in praise [...]


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