Going into injury time on the final day of the season, Manchester United were on the verge of securing an unlikely 20th league title. The dramatic late events at the Etihad instead dealt heartbreak to the defending champions. With United comfortably seeing out a win at Sunderland, Manchester City were trailing 2-1 at home to QPR when a United-like comeback meant the Reds lost the Premier League title on goal difference, and went trophy-less for the first time in seven years.
Following a strong pre-season tour in the United States, the new campaign started in an positive fashion for the Old Trafford outfit. Manchester City were subjected to a stirring second-half comeback in the Community Shield at Wembley, with early signs of United's fluid attacking promise and sharp interplay up front.
