According to Paddy Barclay and the reason is simply because Muamba survived.
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As we approach the Superest Sunday of them all, on which three crucial issues — those of the Premier League title and the remaining places in the Champions League and Championship next season — will be settled beyond speculation, the image of Fabrice Muamba ought to loom ever larger. It might be a good idea to suspend the word “vital”.
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