The Fantastic Finale:English Premier League Going Down To The Wire

The most closely fought title race in the English Premier League race in my living memory is drawing to a close and,unlike in previous seasons when Arsenal,Manchester United and Chelsea have,at different times,cantered to the title with weeks to spare,this season's champions are still to be decided-with Chelsea and Manchester United still going head to toe,on equal points,going into the final weekend's matches,with United making the short trip down to Wigan and Chelsea at home to Bolton.

Wigan's JJB stadium which they share with league rugby side Wigan Warriors,is a shocker of a pitch and will doubtless reign in Man United's free flowing game to some extent.Wigan,like Chelsea's opponents Bolton have nothing to play for this season,with survival ensured and European football out of the picture.That is not to say that they will give their opponents an easy ride though.The good thing for Man United supporters is that it is still is their hands.Win by any margin at the JJB and the trophy is staying at Old Trafford.But draw or lose and you practically hand the title to Chelsea,who I think are going to win easily at home to Bolton.But win they must.And even that might not be enough since any kind of victory for United wil see them crowned champions on Sunday.Sir Alex Ferguson has long said that a good goal difference is worth and extra point and this year's title race is a vindication of his theory.

Most neutrals would stil favour United to get the title I would presume.They have been there,done that so many times that the neutral in me cannot see them tripping up this late into the season.having said that,I know for a fact Chelsea have the much easier task at hand.Bolton at home should be a walk in the park for Roman's man(reffering,of course to Russian oil tycoon and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich).Bolton has been highly toothless in midfield and attack for large parts of the season and with a midfield of Danny Guthrie and Gavin Mccann,Chelsea will easily outrun them in midfield and strech them with their wingers.Given Bolton's lack of pace in defence,I would personally be tempted to bring back former Man City star Shaun Wright-Phillips,son of legendary Arsenal striker Ian Wright,back from his wilderness to inject some pace into the Chelsea midfield.However the key man would be Michael Ballack.Undoubtedly having the best time of his Chelsea career so far and scoring goals aplenty as well as setting them up,he will be a handful for the Bolton backline.

United,on the other hand will make the short trip to Wigan knowing that a win,of any margin,will make them champions.The neutral in me wants to see them as champions.as effective as Chelsea's tactics has been this season(kudos to Avram grant for that),United's game is much more pleasing to the eye,as Nicky Butt recently said.United have the best player in the league and in my view,the world at their disposal.Do I need to name him?One Cristiano Ronaldo, in case you did not know.

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