31.   United has a six-point lead over Arsenal and Liverpool with only four games to play.

32.   United has a two-point lead over Liverpool and Newcastle and three-point lead over fellow Champions League team Arsenal.

33.   United will have to it without injured Gary Neville, but Roy Keane is back.

34.   United already had alliances with Lufthansa, SAS and Austrian Group.

35.   United already has an alliance with Lufthansa, SAS, and Austrian Group.

36.   United had its chances.

37.   United has a superior goal difference.

38.   United has four games remaining this season.

39.   United has its share of imports including Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel and Norwegian striker Ole Solskjaer, but the squad is built mostly of British-born players.

40.   United have Ryan Giggs back on the left wing, Roy Keane in midfield and Eric Cantona showing signs of his old confidence.