Furious.
Absolutely furious.
I practically prophesied the end result. And it was all so predictable.
Anyone could see that Fergie had given up the match the moment he took Cristiano Ronaldo off for Gabby Heinze as the clock neared full-time.
Such negative tactics in a bid to preserve one point backfired again, with Henry netting an inspired header to snatch all three points, leaving United still only six ahead of Chelsea.
Had Chelsea not lost to Liverpool in similarly spectacular fashion on a rare top-four weekend, United would be feeling their breath on the back of their necks.
Still, with 3rd place Liverpool and 4th place Arsenal both gaining grounds, neither United nor Chelsea can rest easy.
Mourinho, amidst speculation regarding his future with Chelsea, desperately needs his first-choice centerbacks to return. Rightback Paulo Ferreira and midfielder Michael Essien failed miserably to handle the robust partnership of Peter Crouch and Dirk Kuyt.
So Arsenal have done the double over United this year, although they still languish in fourth place. Meanwhile, United have yet to play at Stamford Bridge and Anfield. Wouldn't it be fabulous to win the title at Stamford Bridge on April 14, with four matches to spare?
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