No matter how important the 37th round was, it was time to put it aside. The three heroes of the 37th round of the league had a more important battle than this — Manchester United was going to Milan for an away challenge against AC Milan and Nottingham Forest would usher in Chelsea at home.
As three Premier League teams had broken into the top four this year, the English media was far more focused on the Champions League than previous years.
Many media outlets had gone with Manchester United to Milan, and a flood of reporters had also poured into Nottingham city.
War was coming.
