It was a week or a really a day that won’t forgotten in European Football. The Premier League Title ended up in the blue side of Manchester and some of the best players in history said farewell to the European game. The European Champion will be crowned this coming weekend to top off a memorable season. Remember next Tuesday we’ll post the final rankings of the season, and as of right now it’s still very much open for debate.
Just Missed: AC Milan, PSG, Arsenal, Porto, Schalke 04
10. Ajax
Ajax just hang on to being ranked, as Milan, PSG, and Arsenal can make a good claim to be ranked. (9-5)
9. Montpellier
The last of the major Championships to be decided, the French Title will be headed to Montepellier with a single point at Auxerre. (nr)
8. Manchester United
It will be a season to forget for ManU fans, after a couple of defeats late in the season that cost them their 20th English title. With the emergence of their crosstown rivals you have to wonder how long will they’ll remain the most popular club in the world. (9-35)
7. Dortmund
Dortmund have Bayern’s number, once again Dortmund have defeated Bayern, this time for the German Cup. (7-12)
6. Barcelona
Where do Barcelona go from here? Will they try to re-enforce in the summer, and can new coach Tito Vilanova take the pressure, a lot of unanswered questions for Barca. (5-36)
5. Manchester City
They win the Premier League Title in dramatic fashion, what more can you say. It was four minutes of football that rewrote the record books. (6-36)
4. Chelsea
It’s the one trophy that Chelsea always wanted to win. This is their chance, and for much of their famous core, it’s the last chance. You have to ask does this year have anymore drama left? (4-7)
3. Juventus
Juventus have done it, they finish the season undefeated. What a way to send ADP out. It was an amazing season that could still get better, with a Coppa Italia Win next weekend. (3-25)
2. Real Madrid
Madrid partied as La Liga Champions and there is still a great chance Real could celebrate finishing the season ranked #1 when the final rankings come out next Tuesday. (2-36)
1. Bayern Munich
Bayern will play the biggest match in history of the club, this Saturday when the attempt to lift the Champions League Trophy in their own stadium. (1-36-3)
Match of the Upcoming Week: 5/19 – #1 Bayern v. #4 Chelsea
The (numbers) are the previous week’s rank, followed by consecutive weeks ranked. The #1 team has a third number indicating weeks in the top spot.
