Somewhere in the middle of the ocean there is Chinese man who swears by the skills of Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United following the recent double.

For this ardent overseas supporter of the team, May 21 is indelibly marked in his memory as the day that his team achieved the glory of winning Europe’s top competition for the third time in the illustrious club’s history.

Somewhere in Manchester, though, a young lady circles the last date of the season, the day Sir Alex Ferguson’s team claimed the Premier League for the 10th time and the league title for the 17th time, putting them just one behind record holders Liverpool. Across Merseyside a Liverpool fan shakes his head and wonders if the title will be back before he dies before saying ''at least we are still ahead of the pack''.

For the fans back at home, the league title is of greater importance. Even Liverpool, who have not won the coveted Premier League title in their illustrious history – having been holders of its predecessor 18 times – have for long claimed history over winners of the Premier League. This is because when it comes to the pecking order it simply matters more to the fans. It is the bragging rights that matter back at home,

For the fans who live in some place in the middle of somewhere and nowhere alike, they will be drawn by the supposed prominence of the Champions League, a competition diluted by the inclusion of teams who have never won championships in their history, for financial implications. They will believe that the Premier League title is the sideshow and the Champions League - the real McCoy.

Of course, when push comes to shove it is the fans who are at every match that make or break the club. It is on this basis that Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday will have bragging rights over Chelsea, having each won more titles in their history