Last season commenced with Manchester United totally underwhelming in drawing at home to Newcastle who, by contrast, looked in fine fettle.

• 参照上个赛季的冠军曼联，他们在赛季首轮比赛同样被纽卡斯尔在老特拉福德逼平，然后赛季末，主队赢得了冠军，客队却惨遭降级。