It may be hard to recall now but only a couple of seasons ago United were embarrassingly turfed out of the Champions League at the group stage and were completing a third campaign without a title.

• 现在去回忆并不容易，不过几个赛季前曼联刚刚在欧冠小组赛便被淘汰，同时联赛也连续3年没有冠军进帐。