Twentieth English league crown they usually could even capture the title as early as Sunday if City slip up from Wigan Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur this 7 days.However, right before that could materialize, United need to prevail at Upton Park, and the boisterous east London stadium has not always been a happy searching ground with the males from Outdated Trafford.
United had title bids derailed there in both 1992 and 1995; the latter occasion a game in which home goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko produced save after save to deny United the goal they needed to pip Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League trophy on the season's final day.
More recently, United were given a searching examination in an FA Cup third-round game in January, when the visitors needed an injury-time goal from Robin van Persie to take the tie to a replay.
The game at Stoke saw Wayne Rooney deployed in a midfield role, but although his performance was praised by Ferguson, the England striker has hinted that he would prefer to return to a more advanced position at West Ham.
West Ham appear to have secured their top-flight status for next season, with Saturday's 1-1 draw at Southampton having taken them to within two points of the 40-point mark typically considered as a guarantee of survival.
Manager Sam Allardyce had previously refused to answer questions about his future at the club, but with the finishing line now in sight, he has revealed he is already making plans for next season.
Allardyce has various injuries fears in defence, with centre-back James Tomkins having joined Winston Reid and George McCartney during the treatment room immediately after limping off at Southampton.
Ryan Giggs and Tom Cleverley will hope to return into the United starting off XI after currently being rested at Stoke, even though Ferguson need to also make a decision whether or never to restore Rooney to his attacking line.
United had title bids derailed there in both 1992 and 1995; the latter occasion a game in which home goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko produced save after save to deny United the goal they needed to pip Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League trophy on the season's final day.
More recently, United were given a searching examination in an FA Cup third-round game in January, when the visitors needed an injury-time goal from Robin van Persie to take the tie to a replay.
The game at Stoke saw Wayne Rooney deployed in a midfield role, but although his performance was praised by Ferguson, the England striker has hinted that he would prefer to return to a more advanced position at West Ham.
West Ham appear to have secured their top-flight status for next season, with Saturday's 1-1 draw at Southampton having taken them to within two points of the 40-point mark typically considered as a guarantee of survival.
Manager Sam Allardyce had previously refused to answer questions about his future at the club, but with the finishing line now in sight, he has revealed he is already making plans for next season.
Allardyce has various injuries fears in defence, with centre-back James Tomkins having joined Winston Reid and George McCartney during the treatment room immediately after limping off at Southampton.
Ryan Giggs and Tom Cleverley will hope to return into the United starting off XI after currently being rested at Stoke, even though Ferguson need to also make a decision whether or never to restore Rooney to his attacking line.
