Ever since the Premier League came into existence, newspaper columnists and fans of other sports teams (read Liverpool) have—usually around Christmas time—claimed that Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson have finally halted.
And, come May, it is usually (12 times out of 19 Premier League seasons) Manchester United that prevail. Be it against Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United for the 1995-96 title, against Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal (well, almost every season), against Chelsea (many coaches!) and always against Liverpool.
If you've watched the Premier League for some time now, you might remember the (famous then and infamous now) “COME BACK WHEN YOU'VE WON 18” banner raised by the Liverpool fans against Manchester United and Eric Cantona. The tally then in 1994 was Liverpool 18, Manchester United 9. Now in late 2011 it is Liverpool 18, Manchester United 19, and if it were to change any time soon, there is more chances of it being 18-20 rather than 19-19.
This season, Manchester City are the biggest threats to United’s stronghold. It cannot be said at this point whether United will retain their title or not, but it sure seems headed for one of the two big clubs in Manchester. Let us see which team is better!
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