Was this a turning point?

Every title race has a decisive moment and it was hard to escape the feeling that those at White Hart Lane may well have witnessed this year’s turning point.

With 11 games remaining and Manchester City still two points clear at the head of the table, not even Alex Ferguson would confidently declare the momentum had shifted emphatically in his Manchester United side’s favour.

But the title more often than not goes to the team that is most able to secure victory when they least deserve it and on that count alone, United offered a compelling case to retain the title.