Manchester United needed a title. It had been 26 long years and as the Premier League era dawned in August 1992, the memories of a painful second place finish were still fresh in Old Trafford minds.
United had come within a whisker of ending their title drought in the final campaign of the old first division. Sir Alex Ferguson's side finished four points behind rivals Leeds United, after a stuttering finish not helped by fixture congestion.
It meant the weight of expectation was heavy on the squad ahead of a new season. But by May and a landmark title success, that weight had been lifted.
