The most exciting Premier League title race in years tipped the way of Manchester United on Sunday.
A 2-0 home win over West Brom saw Sir Alex Ferguson’s men edge a point ahead of neighbours City. At Old Trafford, two goals from Wayne Rooney gave United a seventh victory in their past eight Barclays Premier League games and the England striker said: ‘We deserve to be top.’
City’s surprise 1-0 defeat at Swansea to a late Luke Moore goal means United are top after the weekend fixtures for the first time since October.
City manager Roberto Mancini blasted his team for conceding a ‘stupid goal’ and their defeat came against the background of a tunnel bust-up between Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure, while Gareth Barry appeared to aim a volley of dissent at City’s management after being substituted in the first half.
United can stretch their lead by winning at Wolves on Sunday and City do not play again until the home game with Chelsea a week on Wednesday. Ferguson said of their defeat: ‘That’s a bonus, I didn’t expect that.
