At about 2:30pm on Saturday, I – and thousands of like-minded fans – will hopefully be celebrating an historic nineteenth league victory for our beloved Manchester United. Not only will we finally eclipse Liverpool’s long-standing league record of title wins, but I’ll also be remembering the nightmarish game in April 1992, where Liverpool beat us 2-0, and handed Leeds Utd the title we so desperately craved.

The spark

It was a typical season for United in the league, ultimately failing when it mattered most. Or, at least, it was typical United for those of us that had followed the club over the last decade. But 1992 had a profound effect on United –  and most notably on Alex Ferguson. The devastation everyone felt was deep, and was made even more raw by the fact it was our bitter rivals in Yorkshire that took the accolades. But from that game came an amazing resolve, and United unleashed a torrent of stunning football the following year that saw them finish ten points above our closest rival Aston Villa, and marked the beginning of United’s domination of the English game.

Remember ’92

That loss has always rankled, though. And a few miles down the M62 our local rivals have retained bragging rights for the last two decades as United steadily moved closer to that illusive record. On Saturday that should change. No, it will change, and United will finally be crowned the kings of English football. Every United fan should mark this moment, and many of us will spare a thought for that game in 1992.