Three costly decisions ended Manchester United's chances of making English top-flight history

It's been 10 years since Manchester United reigned as the champions of England. In the decade since their last triumph, their fans have been forced to watch the title head to the other side of Manchester.

Pep Guardiola's side have been imperious and completed the unthinkable last season. United's tag as treble winners is no longer an exclusive one.

Manchester City will undoubtedly be the favourites for the Premier League title again in 2023/24. That would make it four in a row for City, a feat that has never been managed in English top-flight history.

However, had it not been for two costly refereeing decisions, City would again be following in United's footsteps. In the peak of their powers, Ferguson's United were controversially denied a fourth title in a row.

The 2009/10 season, in fact, marked the beginning of the end for Ferguson's great United team, which had conquered England for the previous three seasons. United had been forced to watch on for three seasons as Arsene Wenger's Invincibles and then Jose Mourinho's Chelsea took a stranglehold of the Premier League.

After finally overthrowing 'the Special One', United were rampant. With Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez spearheading their new-look attack, there was no stopping them.

They had the best manager in the world, the best player in the world and the status to allure any player. But the summer of 2009 was a bump; a crash down to Earth.

United had reigned supreme once more, with a 0-0 draw against Arsenal confirming their 18th league title. It would turn out to be Ronaldo's last appearance at Old Trafford in a United shirt until he returned for his second ill-fated spell.

The Portuguese star saw his £80million move to Real Madrid confirmed