How Man Utd can win the Premier League title 18 April 2015 – Chelsea v Man Utd Chelsea lose only their third league match of the season at Stamford Bridge as Louis Van Gaal’s side continue their impressive recent good run and leapfrog Arsenal to move to within five points of Jose Mourinho’s side. Pts Chelsea 73, Man Utd 68

26 April 2015 – Everton v Man Utd and Arsenal v Chelsea United stroll to victory at Goodison Park while Arsenal inflict a second successive defeat on the west London club. It’s also Arsenal’s first win over their rivals at the Emirates since 2011. Pts Chelsea 73, Man Utd 71

29 April 2015 – Leicester v Chelsea Diego Costa returns to Chelsea’s line-up as Mourinho’s side pile further misery on soon-to-be-relegated Leicester with a comfortable win. They stretch their lead back to five points over United in the process.Pts Chelsea 76, Man Utd 71

2 May 2015 – Man Utd v West Brom It’s an eighth straight league win for Van Gaal’s side as Rooney scores a hat-trick to cut the gap back on the leaders to three points. Pts Chelsea 76, Man Utd 74

3 May 2015 – Chelsea v Crystal Palace Alan Pardew’s in-form Palace side give Mourinho’s boys a run for their money and leave the Bridge with a much-deserved point. Pts Chelsea 77, Man Utd 74.

9 May 2015 – Crystal Palace v Man Utd United travel to Selhurt Park wary of their hosts’ recent good run, but manage to squeeze out three points with a late winner from Juan Mata. Only Chelsea’s improved goal difference keeps them top.Pts Chelsea 77, Man Utd 77.

10 May 2015 – Chelsea v Liverpool Chelsea suffer their first league defeat to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge since Feb 2011 as the nerves set in. Pts Chelsea 77, Man Utd 77.

17 May 2015 – Man Utd v Arsenal United move three points clear of Chelsea with three points against Arsene Wenger’s side who continue to let their charge slip. Pits Man Utd 80, Chelsea 77

18 May 2015 – West Brom v Chelsea Mourinho’s side move back to the summit with a nervy win at the Hawthorns to leave it all to play for on the final day. Pts Chelsea 80, Man Utd 80