Man Utd hold nerve to win 10th Premiership title

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Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final on Feb. 24 before crashing out of the FA Cup at lowly Championship (second division) club Barnsley two weeks later.

They also survived the intense criticism levelled at manager Grant, who defied the ill will from the press and sections of fans to keep his team in the hunt for the title until the final day.

CRUSHING DEFEAT

Despite Chelsea's dogged perseverance, the title race appeared to be between United and Arsenal for most of the season with Chelsea stuck in third place from the beginning of December until the end of March.

However Arsenal flattered to deceive and they began to falter after a crushing 4-0 defeat at United in the FA Cup and a 2-2 draw at Birmingham City in the league at the end of February.

That game proved to be a turning point for Arsenal. Croatian forward Eduardo da Silva suffered a dreadful injury, skipper William Gallas sat on the pitch in a lone protest at the end of the match, and Arsenal never regained their momentum.

Soon defeats at both Chelsea and Manchester United put Arsenal out of contention, but Chelsea did not give up the chase, even after what appeared to be a fatal 1-1 home draw with Wigan Athletic on April 14.

Despite being written off, Chelsea kept the pressure on with away wins at Everton and Newcastle United as well as their home win over United.