United out to hammer home advantage in final strait

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — Manchester United and Chelsea, who already have a date in the Champions League final to determine continental bragging rights, first must settle the matter of domestic dominance this weekend entering the final strait of a thrilling English Premiership season.

Title-holders United will move to the brink of glory Saturday if they see off West Ham at Old Trafford while Chelsea would then have to play catch-up with a success on Monday at unpredictable Newcastle.

Four games ago Chelsea were five points adrift and the race looked done and dusted in United's favour.

That was until last weekend's victory the Blues notched at the expense of their rivals at Stamford Bridge, a win which prompted Chelsea's German midfielder Michael Ballack to insist that...