The season is over

After United secured their 20th league title against Aston Villa, their performance has dropped markedly. The home game against Chelsea (1-0 loss) looked a bit like a Charity Shield match, with players from both teams seemingly taking it easy. Yet when the fixtures for this season were first released, this game looked like one that might decide which of the two teams would win the title.  In the end, it was a rather boring game.  United deservedly lost, but nobody seemed to care. It was particularly sad to see players like Anderson and Cleverley, who really needed this game to show their potential for next season, underperform.  Who could argue that we don't need another midfielder after watching this game?  Who would have thought United would end the game with the following midfield: Rooney, Giggs, Buttner?

I am already looking forward to next season, to be honest.  The last two games, against Swansea and West Brom, are likely to also be more like pre-season friendlies, with little at stake for either team.