After a houl of over 83 goals in the primearship, United are crowned champions even without kicking a bal on Sunday. The 'handicapped team' Sir Alex was talking about resulted from the Primearship games. Among other defenders who were missing in that memorable tie at the San Siro were: Gary Neville, Patrice Evra,Rio among others. Scholes was distracted in mind after he was sent off in Itaaly in the semi-finals and dared not to make useful fouls again. Milan utility on the home ground and advantage on the downpour really helped them make Van der Saar to struggle from stopping early goals from Kaka and Sierdoff.
BUT still United will conquer Europe again next season I am sure. Imagine, at the moment, the teams that paly in the final? Are nowhere in the top two of their domestic league standings! Its amazing. You may wonder again on United consistence clsoe to ten years ago when they won a treble! What a team UNITED. Long live Ferguson and MAN UNITED.