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Wed 05 May 2007No consolation for Chelsea yetChelsea 0 Man United 0:Chelsea and Manchester United, league champions old and new, produced a strictly mid-table performance in a goalless showdown that came a month too late.The game, which should have been one of the highlights of the season, was downgraded to dead rubber status when United secured the title on Sunday by virtue of Chelsea only drawing 1-1 at Arsenal.