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# Manchester United v Chelsea: final countdown in 2010/11 Premier League title
race
## John Ley looks at the final three matches for the two main protagonists in
the race for the Premier League title.
![][1]
Head-to-head: Chelsea have just three matches to beat Manchester United to the
title Photo: ACTION IMAGES
[![John Ley][2]][3]
By [John Ley][4] 6:00AM BST 03 May 2011
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**Sunday, May 8
Manchester United v Chelsea**
United have two of their last three at Old Trafford where they are unbeaten,
have dropped just two points and have conceded just nine goals. Chelsea,
though, are the last team to win a League game at Old Trafford, 13 months ago,
when Didier Drogba got the winner. Since then, United have won 18 games and
drawn one.
**Saturday, May 14
Blackburn v Manchester United**
The last time they met, in November, Dimitar Berbatov scored five and United
won 7-1. Blackburn have gone nine games in the Premier League without a win
against United; their last success was in February 2006 - when they won 4-3,
David Bentley scored a hat-trick and Rio Ferdinand was sent-off.
**Sunday, May 15
Chelsea v Newcastle United**
On their last visit to Stamford Bridge, in the Carling Cup in September,
Newcastle won 4-3. And at St James' Park they drew 1-1 in the Premier League.
But Newcastle have never won at Chelsea in the Premier League and last won a
league game there in the old First Division - in 1986.
**Sunday, May 22
Everton v Chelsea**
These teams have met three times this season - and each game has ended 1-1. In
the League, Jermaine Beckford stole a point with an 86th minute equaliser
while, at Goodison Park in the FA Cup, Salomon Kalou forced a replay. And in
the return, in extra time, Leighton Baines got an 119th minute equaliser -
then Phil Neville hit the sinning penalty.
**Sunday, May 22
Manchester United v Blackpool**
When they met in January, Blackpool led 2-0 - but United bounced back with a
late winner from Dimitar Berbatov. But they last met at Old Trafford in April
1975, in the old Second Division, while Blackpool have not won there for 49
years.
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