Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has admitted he never expected the club to stand on the brink of overhauling Liverpool's record of 18 league championships when he won his first, United's eighth, back in 1993. Just a single point from United's final two games against Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool is all they need now, following Sunday's 2-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford, to claim the 19th league title in the club's history. Giggs' has been part of all the squads that have finished top during Sir Alex Ferguson's reign since making his debut under the Scot as a 17-year-old in 1990.
The Welshman, who put in another inspirational display in midfield at Old Trafford, acknowledged that the title is "not mathematically over" but was thrilled at the prospect of surpassing Liverpool. "Fifteen or 20 years ago, you'd never have thought it," said Giggs. "It's a great achievement by the team and the manager to haul back our biggest rivals over the 1970s, 80s and 90s." Although the title is not yet won, Giggs admitted the win over Chelsea was "a massive step forward". He added: "We've just got to finish the job off, hopefully next week. We've got to get one point from the next two games.
"It's a great chance for us and we'll try and get it done as soon as possible. Blackburn's a tough place to go but I'm sure we'll have loads of fans going to that one. It'll be a great atmosphere, it always is. And as always, we won't go for the draw, we'll try and win."
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