Man City may have won Premier League title at best time for Manchester United

A third straight Premier League title has now arrived at the Etihad, hurting those involved with Manchester United just as much every other since the first 11 years ago.

Manchester City did what they always seem to do, sew together a run so relentless that they unnerve those above - Arsenal, this time - and surpass them with games to spare. It was 11 on the bounce after the 3-0 win against Everton just over a week ago, the win that eventually secured top-spot after the Gunners lost at Nottingham Forest.

Pain for the red half of Manchester is as palpable as ever, but the acute feeling is also heightened with the sense of concern for the near future. The Premier League trophy could just be the beginning of a fortnight in which City go on to win an illustrious treble, adding FA Cup and Champions League glory to their league title as United did so dramatically in 1999.

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Under Sir Alex Ferguson, the Reds added both domestic and European cups to their league success in 1999, the latter coming thanks to added-time goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after being 1-0 down since the sixth minute. No team in England had done it before and no one has done it since. United stand alone.

But the increasing worry is that they will be joined by their Manchester rivals, with Pep Guardiola's side in seemingly unstoppable form and now needing just two wins in the right games to seal it. A Champions League final will never be simple, but in Inter Milan they face one of the easier opponents of their campaign at the final hurdle, following wins over Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in previous rounds.

Before that, however, comes an FA Cup final and an