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United's Premier League record after 22 games
92/93 - 38 pts; second behind Norwich93/94 - 53 pts; 14 points clear of Leeds
94/95 - 46 pts; trailing leaders Blackburn
95/96 - 41 pts; behind N'castle by 4 pts
96/97 - 41 pts; behind Liverpool by 2 pts
97/98 - 49 pts; 5 pts clear of Blackburn
98/99 - 41 pts; vintage year but only 3rd
99/00 - 50 pts; 3 points clear of Leeds
00/01 - 50 pts; 11 points clear of Arsenal
01/02 - 42 pts; top on goal difference
02/03 - 41 pts; behind Arsenal by 5 pts
03/04 - 50 pts; 1 point above Chelsea
04/05 - 44 pts; behind Chelsea, Arsenal
05/06 - 45 pts; 16 points clear of Chelsea
06/07 - 54 pts; 6 points clear at the top
07/08 - 51 pts; top on goal difference
08/09 - 50 pts; 1 win ahead of Liverpool
09/10 - 47 pts; behind Arsenal, Chelsea
10/11 - 48 pts; top and still unbeaten
11/12 - 51 pts; behind City by 3 points
12/13 - 55 pts; 7 points clear of City
United's 22-game record
challengers Leeds. With only one defeat, the Reds were going to prove hard to catch and ended the season eight points clear of Blackburn with Leeds slipping to fifth.
2006/07: 54pts. FINISH: 1st
United's previous best tally was a classic response to the bar being raised by Jose Mourinho's Chelsea. A year earlier, the Reds had trailed the Blues by 16 points at this stage but were determined to bring the trophy back north. After only two losses, a six-point advantage was held over the Londoners and that was the margin of victory in May too.
2007/08: 51pts. FINISH: 1st
The pressure was on the champions to maintain a strong pace and top spot was secured after 22 games, albeit only on goal difference from Arsenal. With three defeats at the time, United would lose only twice more to retain the title by two points, with Chelsea second, one place ahead of the Gunners. European glory would also follow in Moscow.
2011/12: 51pts. FINISH: 2nd
In the other seasons when United had posted more than 51 points after 22 matches, the title
