Gameweek 38 – West Brom v Man Utd

Sir Alex Ferguson takes charge of his final and 1,500^th game of Manchester United manager before he bows out into retirement when the champions take on West Brom.

The Scot announced he would be retiring from the game over a week ago after 26 years in charge of Manchester United. It was a fitting tribute last week against Swansea City with a 2-1 win to fit the occasion at Old Trafford. It was the final farewell at Old Trafford where he has made the club a global force on and off the field. But the sudden realisation of this game being the last ever may have Ferguson feeling a little emotional as he was feeling in his words “I was bubbling there for a bit”.

Gameweek 37 – Man Utd v Swansea

Sir Alex Ferguson will take charge of Manchester United for the final time at Old Trafford when the team are presented with the Premier League trophy.

This fixture will be a very emotional affair amongst all United fans across the world as well as the people who have been involved with Sir Alex over the years. Flashback to last week and this would have been the celebration of the Premier League trophy presentation at home to the crowd. But the news broke out on Thursday, the legend himself is retiring as manager of Manchester United at the end of the season. It now seems this will be an atmosphere for a spectacular retirement bash to the greatest manager of all time.

Gameweek 36 – Man Utd v Chelsea

Sir Alex Ferguson goes head-to-head against his arch rival manager Rafa Benitez when Chelsea visits Old Trafford.

Both the manager’s have gone at each other in the past when Benitez had his spell at Liverpool. The many press conference and post match interviews of Benitez have caused some talking points within the press and Ferguson diffusing the situation. Since Benitez has taken charge at Chelsea, he has had much stick from the Chelsea fans and Sir Alex has been there to support him. With Sir Alex already have the league title wrapped up, it is Chelsea who are trying to finish in the top four for the Champions League next season. It will be a competitive atmosphere when the two face each other in the Sunday afternoon kick off at Old Trafford.

Gameweek 35 – Arsenal v Man Utd

Newly crowned champions Manchester United play the first game against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in Sunday’s afternoon kick off.

No doubt the centre of attention will be Robin Van Persie returning to the club he played for 8 years, having moved to the Red Devils last summer. His main aim was to win trophies and he is now going to have a Premier League winner’s medal around his neck for the first time. Some Arsenal supporters will still hold a grudge against him for leaving but he has proved the doubters wrong when he decided to not extend his deal at Arsenal. Van Persie has helped United win back the title from Man City and he is also the league’s top goal scorer after netting a hat-trick against Aston Villa.

Gameweek 34 – Man Utd v Aston Villa

Manchester United has the chance to clinch their 20^th English League title with a win against Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

The evening kick off will see the Old Trafford crowd anticipating a win against Villa which could lead to celebratory scenes at the end of the night. After seeing the result of Spurs beating Man City 3-1, Sir Alex Ferguson will be looking to earn all three points to claim the league title in front of the home crowd. By being 12 points ahead, a further three points would crown United the champions with four games left. If the game finishes a draw or a win for Villa, it keeps United fans waiting until next week. However, this game could also decide the end of two teams in the Premier League, if Villa manages to win.

Gameweek 33 – West Ham v Man Utd

Upton Park is another chance for Manchester United to extend their lead at the top of the table to move a step closer to regaining the title.

It is becoming ever so closer to achieving the 20^th league title in the history of the English Premier League for Man United. Sir Alex Ferguson will be looking to avoid a defeat at the hands of Sam Allardyce’s West Ham who are amongst the mid-table teams. It is unlikely West Ham will be involved in the relegation battle but a few defeats and wins for other teams at the bottom can change the outcome for West Ham. As for Man United, it is business as usual and hoping to achieve another record of points finished.

Gameweek 32 – Stoke v Man Utd

Manchester United has the chance to bounce back from the defeat from the Manchester derby against Stoke City away.

It is a fixture where Man United has had to battle it thought the physical presence of the Stoke players. The Britannia Stadium is a tough atmosphere for any away team to come to. With Man City playing their FA Cup game this weekend, United can restore their 15 point lead at the top of the table if they secure a win. Sir Alex Ferguson will be looking to capitalise on Tony Pulis’ men who are on a poor run in 2013. They are amongst the teams in the relegation battle and at the closing stages of the season, securing three points is vital to staying up in the Premier League.

Gameweek 31 – Man Utd v Man City

Once again, the Premier League returns with the biggest derby in recent history of the Manchester Derby.

After last season’s last minute winner for the blue side of Manchester, football journalists and pundits were quoting the power has shifted from the red side of Manchester. Well, this season, it has proved that the power is not yet shifted and Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have a 15 point lead at the top of the table. With 8 games to go, Man United are stepping closer to lifting their 20^th league title and a victory over City would end all hopes of them catching up to the league leaders. Roberto Mancini has conceded City have no chance to make a comeback to defend their title and will be set to motivate his team for this fixture.

Gameweek 30 – Sunderland v Man Utd

It seems like a long time since there was domestic club football and this Easter weekend, Premier League clubs go head to head for the final stages of the season.

Manchester United are in the driving seat to lift the trophy at the end of the season with the 15 points lead ahead of Man City. There has been no complacency within the team since taking the top spot and it is United’s to lose. Sir Alex Ferguson will be looking to put on more pressure on Man City by earning three more points to end Man City’s hopes. He has now set his squad to achieve the highest points tally to win the Premier League. But first, United have to tackle Sunderland in the early kick off.

Gameweek 29 – Man Utd v Reading

Manchester United faces a managerless Reading with a daunting prospect ahead of their visit to Old Trafford.

This week Reading departed with manager Brian McDermott after a few poor displays in the last 6 games which sees the side in the relegation zone. It is not a promising position for a team that got promoted last summer to the Premier League who are now facing a tough ending to their campaign. It is a disappointing time to sack a manager at this time of year and the hopes of staying up are not in the clubs favour. But Reading’s caretaker in charge for now Eamonn Dolan has a tough task to face the leaders this weekend.