United’s title hopes may rest on ‘Pool

IT’S a twist in the plot even Dan Brown, author of the Da Vinci Code, might have dismissed as simply too far-fetched.

If Manchester United are to win their fourth title-in-a-row, taking their total number to 19 and breaking the record they jointly hold with Liverpool, they’re going to need a favour... from precisely those bitter rivals whose achievements they would eclipse.

With just two games left in the title race, the fate of leaders Chelsea is firmly in their own hands. – they must drop points for United to have a chance of retaining their crown.