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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
Manchester United's response to losing the title in cruel circumstances last May has, thus far, been emphatic.
While everybody realises that no trophies are handed out at the start of the calendar year, completing the double over Liverpool enabled Sir Alex Ferguson's team to post a club-record points haul in the Premier League after 22 games.
The 55-point tally is a new high and gives the Reds a seven-point advantage over champions Manchester City, who proved they will still be a tough nut to crack with an away success at Arsenal.
We decided to compare 2012/2013 with other campaigns when United collected more than 50 points at the same stage of the campaign. It's also worth noting that the lowest tally, in the inaugural season of the Premier League, still did not prevent the Reds from going on to win the title.
1993/94: 53pts. FINISH: 1st
Long reckoned by some to be the manager's best-ever XI, the Double winners had completed 22 games by Boxing Day, racking up a 14-point lead over nearest
