On April 6th, Manchester United beat Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal matchup at Stamford Bridge 1-0. When the fixture returned to Manchester, United once again knocked off the Blues 2-1 to secure a spot in the Champions League semifinals. The victory for United ended Chelsea's dream of finally winning a Champions League title.
When United take on Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday, the stakes will once again be very high. United are in first place of the Premier League at 73 points. Chelsea is just 3 points behind them at 70 and is looking to jump the Red Devils with a victory on Sunday. The two teams are deadlocked in goal differential at 38 and both teams have two games left after the meeting at Old Trafford.
The Chelsea players are confident that United will be playing a different team than the team they beat twice in the Champions league quarterfinals. The Chelsea players believe that they have clicked and they are in top form.
Chelsea's captain John Terry is confident that his team can beat Manchester United and win its second straight Premier League Title. He said, "Each season you know you are going to hit a bad spell and it is about how quickly you can get out of it. We got out of it very quickly last year, and have taken a little longer this time - but once again we are right back in the frame. We showed when we went to Old Trafford and won last year, which was the decisive game, that we could do it. There is no reason why we cannot do it again. There is nothing I want more than to bring back that trophy."
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien said, "We started the season extremely well, had a sour middle art, and are now ending strongly. We have hit a good run of form lately and have managed to haul ourselves back into the title race. We have to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford this weekend to ensure we are in the driving seat and I can assure you we are up for it. The team is playing well and I have no doubt we will give everything we have the beat Man United... I am glad to say after many weeks working hard on the training pitch it suddenly clicked and now we are in with a chance."
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