After one of the most humiliating defeats in their history, Manchester United have the chance to avenge the 6-1 mauling they suffered at the hands of cross-city rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford last season, and all but completely wrestle the Premier League trophy back from the Etihad Stadium on Monday night.
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Sir Alex Ferguson has said he has never watched a repeat of that game saying: "Why would I? I am not into self-flagellation". But what is clear is that he has got his team to exact revenge in the best possible fashion.
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As victory on Monday night would put Ferguson's men an incredible 18 points clear of City and leave them requiring just four more points to win the title from their last seven matches.
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Ferguson finally admitted himself this week that he knows the Premier League crown will be back in the Old Trafford trophy cabinet come May and is well aware of the significance that has for the club's supporters.
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"In the context of the kind of competition we have, teams from London - Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea - Liverpool and Everton, there are massive challenges every year," Ferguson told United's official TV channel.
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"For every one of those teams, their supporters hope they win one trophy. We have won the one that really does matter to our fans."
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A 13th title in 21 years of the Premier League will taste even sweeter after City denied them on that incredible day of drama in the last minute of the last day of last season.
The better team would come out victorious.
Unfortunately, Man United couldn't seal it. Game on!
Manchester City was the better team yesternite. Man united shouldn't get over confident at all