"Two years later, in the 1997-98 season, Arsène Wenger's Arsenal side were 12 points behind Sir Alex Ferguson's Man United as late as February, but still managed to win the league by a point. So when the United supporters celebrated Sunday's 3-2 win against the Gunners at the Emirates by singing "we're gonna win the league," they might not have been joking."
"Even Carrick, a five-time title winner as a player with United, was quick to dampen any over-optimistic euphoria afterward by saying his side has "bigger games ahead" in the more realistic pursuit of a top-four spot and Champions League qualification. But this has been such an unpredictable season that even an unthinkable United title charge can't be ruled out."
Historic Premier League comebacks are recalled: Newcastle led Manchester United by 12 points in January 1996 but lost the title, while Arsène Wenger's Arsenal overturned a 12-point deficit in 1997-98. Manchester United's recent 3-2 win at the Emirates lifted them to fourth, 12 points behind Mikel Arteta's leaders and eight behind second and third. Fans celebrated by singing about winning the league, yet Michael Carrick stressed bigger games ahead as the club targets Champions League qualification. United experienced recent turmoil after coach Ruben Amorim's dismissal, but inconsistencies among the top three keep an unlikely title challenge conceivable.
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