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Man United close to historic win

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Manchester United have one hand on the Premier¹ League crown after crushing Chelsea's late bid to snatch the trophy² from their grasp. Chelsea had clawed themselves back into this title race, with a 10-game unbeaten run. At one stage this season they were 15 points off the lead. Going into this game, they were just three points adrift.

But they were undone³ by an electric start for the hosts: United took the lead after just 37 seconds through their Mexican striker, Javier Hernandez. Their captain, Nemanja Vidic, then made it 2-0. A Frank Lampard tap-in did give Chelsea hope, but United held on for the win that leaves them needing just one point to guarantee a record 19th title. 

They're also in the European Champions League final, so for their veteran Welsh winger Ryan Giggs, it's been another hugely successful campaign:

"You know, I think the fighting spirit is there for all to see. Hopefully we can finish it off next week in what will be a very good season for us."

Nishat Ladha, BBC News

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

3 undone   

a.未做完的，未完成的

参考例句：

• He left nothing undone that needed attention.所有需要注意的事他都注意到了。