LONDON — Conspiracy theory one: Liverpool will let Chelsea win at Anfield tomorrow because it does not want Manchester United to win its 19th title as it would put the Red Devils one ahead of the Merseysiders.
Conspiracy theory two: Sunderland will go easy against Manchester United because its manager Steve Bruce used to play for the Reds.
As the Premier League season comes to a thrilling finale, the above topics have been discussed at length in English newspapers and on radio phone-ins. At times you have to wonder if those who can even think of such ludicrous assumptions yet alone have the nerve to write or talk about them have been using non-commercially available tobacco.