Having established Fifa Coins their

Having established  Fifa Coins their positions in Chelseas slipstream, neither side can afford to lose. But a draw is not that much use either, certainly not for United, whose remaining encounter with Carlo Ancelottis men does not take place until April, by which time the destination of the title might have already been decided.

Not that any meeting between United and Arsenal needs to be built up. Giggs memorable shirt-twirling celebration after his FA Cup semi-final winner in 1999 may be the most notable event of the last 20 years between the two sides, but there have been plenty of meetings to stir the soul.