Henry Winter in the Telegraph
Everyone else thinks it's all over, but a typically defiant Manchester United yesterday refused to concede the title race to Chelsea, who need only one point from three games to retain the Premiership trophy.
Chelsea's vastly superior goal difference to United (plus 49 to plus 37) means they are virtually home and dry.
Both sides won yesterday, United 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea 3-0 at home to Everton, and the pair meet at Stamford Bridge on April 29. "There is now still something riding on it," said Ryan Giggs, the United midfielder.
"It will be a fantastic game," said Sir Alex Ferguson, United's manager. "We need to make that second spot. Hopefully we can achieve that. It keeps the fans interested and keeps everybody at the club interested and keeps the season bubbling away."
Little indication of any complacency could be found amongst Jose Mourinho's men yesterday. Didier Drogba, man of the match against Everton, described the forthcoming game with United as "the big final", adding: "Everybody is waiting for this game."
Mourinho waved away suggestions that United's visit was a big showdown. "It is the next match," responded Chelsea's manager. "And we want to win the next match. If it were Blackburn Rovers or Newcastle United, the desire would be the same. We just want to be champions.
"The supporters want to us to be champions at home. OK, so give us that extra push to take us to the title. The best team win the league. It's over 10 months, 38 matches. It's not about luck, a referee's mistake, a ball hitting the post, or someone suspended for a crucial game. The best team win."