The Manchester United supporters who delayed booking travel and accommodation in London for the final weekend of the month will be cursing the hiked prices. United's presence for the League Cup final was a foregone conclusion last week.
This was the calm before the eruption in a taxing month. United play Leeds United twice next week, a bloody Valentine before the 14th, and then there is the glamorous Europa League play-off with Barcelona. That is without mentioning a first domestic cup final in almost five years.
February is a month that will have a significant bearing on United's season and the only onerous aspect of their second leg with Nottingham Forest was the inclement weather. United never froze and warmed up in the second-half.
