straight to your inbox every day for freeWhen the going got tough Manchester United stopped going for it. They had to win all three consecutive away fixtures if they were to make a fist of it in the Premier League and they have lost their nerve again.
Everyone remembers their 21st and United have gone 21 league away games unbeaten. City have gatecrashed that with 21 consecutive wins and United's away record will be in severe jeopardy at the Etihad on Sunday.
That will be a meeting of champions-elect and also-rans. No sooner had United planted their flag at the Premier League summit that it toppled over: their record reads two wins, five draws and one defeat since they were top at the halfway stage in late January.
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