The Idiots are (still) winning

I've just been having a look back at the press prior to the Hull game 2 years ago - similar situation, we'd won the league and had a Champions League final to look forward to.  The papers were, if anything, even more hysterical about us playing a "weakened team" - here's one example:

it’s a line-up which will horrify the fans of Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland.

At the same time, why should Fergie risk any of his big guns when they have such an important game just three days later?

Well, it could be argued that by playing a shadow side, United are showing a blatant disrespect for the same competition they have fought so hard to win.

Even though the title race is over, the competition comprises 38 games.

And surely such a deliberate act would compromise the integrity of the Premier League by unfairly weighting the match in favour of Hull. ...

any club relegated as a direct result of United’s team selection would have grounds to sue for compensation similar to those Sheffield United cited.

Point being - Journalists never learn...