It came down to two teams-if Man U won, they would beat Chelsea (in second place, even on points, behind on goal difference), no matter what Chelsea did.
Aldis and I went to the George and Dragon about 7 am to see the action live. One half of the bar was showing the Man U/Wigan game, the other half was showing Bolton/Chelsea, and it was packed. AT 7 AM SUNDAY MORNING. I'll leave the game report to the BBC, but it was a fantastic atmosphere--you could feel the waves of enthusiasm roll from once side to the other as MU scored, then Chelsea, then MU (I think Aldis and I were the only two fans there to see either Wigan or Bolton). As time ran out, the Chelsea fans looked so sad (awesome!) then Bolton scored in stoppage time to get the draw. Being the only Bolton fan (I think in the western United States), I went crazy. Then the Man U fans piled on to twist the knife.
Most excellent morning, but bittersweet because now there won't be anymore til August.
Except the Euro 2008. And Copa Libratatores. And the Champions League Final. Oh, and MLS.
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