Can the real Manchester step out?

If the league title is decided tomorrow, Manchester United could be facing relegation as they are currently lying in the second last position. A bit of a topsy-turvy since Manchester City is sitting sweetly in second spot.

For the younger fans, they are going to have a hard time remembering when United was so far down the table. Let's do a little recap then.

The Red Devils were last relegated in 1973/74 season along with Norwich and Southampton. Bounced back immediately in 74/75, finishing third the following season 75/76. The lowest they ever dipped was 13th in 1989/90. That was the year Liverpool last won the top league.

There is no doubt that Alex Ferguson is under immense pressure and his recent rant on boardroom 'hangers-on' for the high number of managerial casualties in the English game could be a way of shifting some of the scrutiny away from his team's performance.

For that matter, Martin Jol is in an even more precarious position after meeting with chairman Daniel Levy and it was made clear that his long-term future as Tottenham manager hinges on the club's Champions League expectations.

Alex Ferguson has made no secret of his admiration of Jol's work as a coach in Holland and is dismayed that the Dutchman's position has been called into question so early in the season. But with the Premier League champions yet to register a win this season, the Tottenham manager can expect no favours at Old Trafford.

"We'll win the game on Sunday," said a confident Ferguson. "Tottenham are coming with a great determination to help their manager but with the ability in this team, (the winless run) can't continue for long, I'm sure of that."

Well, i will be definitely be checking the score board and keeping my fingers crossed. From the previous matches, i will not be sticking my neck out for them.

It has been said that Untied lacked the killer touch in front of goal but the problem is much more serious. I mean where is the team spirit in the previous match? Tevez was the only saving grace as he travelled up and down the field with energy and was the only one that really wanted the 3 points. The rest of the team looked jaded and ready to end the match.

Soccer Pundit has not seen the desire and the team chemistry in United's performance so far. Sometimes, it is not a matter of getting quality players but rather the team spirit which wins the title. Chelsea is also burdened with injuries but are still grinding out the results.

The influx of new players have disrupted the team but this is to be expected as can be seen from Chelsea's internal turmoil last season; how long before the team can gel together will be crucial to the title race and that should be a challenge which Alex Ferguson will relish.