Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday, virtually clinching the Premier League title. United would have to lose its last two games, with Chelsea winning its final two\u201d\u201da combined scenario which is extremely improbable. It would be United’s 19th championship, putting the club one ahead of Liverpool as the most-successful domestic side in the English game.<\/p>\n
…it was somehow fitting that the four men responsible for United’s goals were those who proved crucial to the club this season. Park’s playing time had been limited through injury and participation in the Asian Cup\u201d\u201dhe was out from late December to early April\u201d\u201dbut it was the hard-running Korean who scored the winner against Arsenal at Old Trafford, sending United to the top of the table. Vidic, the rugged defensive colossus, played more Premier League minutes than anyone else and gave an injury-plagued back four some much-needed stability. Hernandez, the newly arrived Mexican striker, went from project to super-sub to stalwart, chipping in 13 league goals\u201d\u201dmany of them late, many of them decisive.<\/p>\n