Will Manchester United be great again? Of course they will. Yes, Manchester United WILL be great again Are the years of domination over or will Manchester United be great again? Here are our arguments for and against.

Having never finished lower than third in the Premier League under Ferguson, they have done exactly that in five of the six seasons since. However, since the retirement of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson at the end of the 2012/13 season, United have fallen off their perch. In the 27 completed seasons since, United have been crowned champions a staggering 13 times, finishing second on a further six occasions. It was shaping up as a three-way race between United, Aston Villa and Norwich City, but after a shock away defeat to Oldham Athletic (0-1), then three straight draws, and just two goals, the initiative seemed to shift towards Villa.Since the advent of the Premier League in 1992, Manchester United have dominated the landscape of English football. He was clearly the key to unlocking stubborn defences and, as Sir Alex later put it, 'the final piece in the jigsaw'.Īn FA Cup exit to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in February allowed the Reds to focus on the title charge. A day later the Frenchman was unveiled as our new signing with the boss telling the press: 'I always talk to my staff before signing players and I can assure you nobody attempted to cast doubt on this one.'Ĭantona's arrival galvanised the Reds, leading to a 10-game unbeaten run in which he scored four times but created numerous goals for others. Leeds director Bill Fotherby phoned United chairman Martin Edwards to enquire about the availability of Denis Irwin, and Sir Alex happened to be in Edwards' office – the boss countered with an enquiry about Eric Cantona. On 26 November, United were seventh in the Premier League, five points adrift of leaders Blackburn, but the Reds' fortunes were about to change dramatically.

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