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One of the great things about doing this blog for ESPN Soccernet is that there is always something going on in the world of football for me to write about.

Even when there is nothing actually going on, I'm never going to be stuck for a subject because I know you guys love to hear what Pharrell Bell has been up to - and I'm my own favourite subject! I'll never get bored of talking about the PhBell!

But seriously, there is no doubt what the major talking point of this last week has been: Manchester United winning yet another Premier League title following their nil-nil draw against Arsenal at Old Trafford at the weekend.

United are a club that divide opinion: you either love them, or you hate them. There is no middle ground with United. Half the world supports them, half the world can't stand them, and those who do neither obviously don't know anything about football.

Obviously, one thing's for sure: there is no grey area where United are concerned.

Me, I haven't really got a particularly strong opinion on United to tell you the truth. The PhBell doesn't love them or hate them, really. I'm sitting on the fence on this one.

But, in my humble opinion, and I know it means a lot to you guys, United have been the best club in Europe for the last decade.

Seven Premier League titles, three domestic cups and two (potentially three) Champions League titles since 1999. No other club can match that. And that's a FACT.

Say what you want about Alex Ferguson (go on, that's what the message boards below are there for...) but what he has done at the club has been just incredible. His teams just have this hunger and determination to win, I don't know where it comes from.

And there is no sign of Fergie retiring just yet. He's just going to go on and on and on and on, and then on some more. It's unbelievable.

It just makes you wonder why he hasn't retired already. He's won everything there is to win, earned more money than you (and probably even me) will see in a lifetime, and yet he still wants another season.

He must be soft in the head, if you ask me. I want to enjoy every minute of my retirement. I want to kick back and enjoy all the money I've worked so hard for. I do not want to have to drive into the same old football club morning after morning after morning until the day I die.

How depressing, eh?

One person who will be desperate to see the back of old Fergie will be Rafa Benitez. Judging by his recent comments when he refused to praise the United boss for the title triumph, it looks like poor Rafa can't stand the United boss.

He says he is prepared to congratulate the club for winning the Premier League, but not the manager. Now, you'll read a lot of pundits slagging Rafa off, claiming that he is showing a lack of respect and dignity and grace and all these other fancy words.

But PhBell agrees with the Liverpool manager on this one. I think that for Rafa to start praising Ferguson now, after all their bitching at each other throughout the season, that would show a sign of weakness in the Liverpool manager.

Benitez needs to send Fergie a signal to say: "You might have won the battle, pal, but the war is yet to be won."

He isn't going to send that signal by joining the rest of the footballing world worshipping on their knees at Ferguson's feet, is he? No.

Benitez has to stand firm, turn down the handshake and continue to stare his enemy in the eye, toe-to-toe. It is the only way he will get his side mentally prepared for another title challenge next season.

Pharrell Bell would do exactly the same in that situation. I think it shows a certain strength of character to be able to pass up the chance to offer congratulations to a superior opponent.

In fact, on many occasions as a player I have refused the handshake of an opposition player who has run rings around me for 90 minutes. Shaking hands with someone like that in front of 30,000 people - no chance. It's a loser's mentality if you ask me.

All that said, I want to take this opportunity to say well done to United. They are worthy winners of the Premier League this season, no doubt. They are a credit to English football.

Until next time, readers.