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Manchester United are back at the top of the Premier League after 110 weeks... but can Van Gaal's men keep their title rivals at bay?

Manchester United took 110 weeks to return to top spot in the Premier League... but can

One hundred and ten weeks. That is how long it's been since Manchester United fans could gloat about their side sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League table for a whole week. A lot has changed since United finished the 2012-13 campaign as league champions under Sir Alex Ferguson. Here, Sportsmail lists six key games which have shaped United's rise back to the top of England's top-flight league and debates whether Louis Van Gaal's men can hold off their rivals to be in with a shout come the end of the season.

WORLD CUP LIVE: Australia in control against Uruguay as Wallabies bid to take advantage of England's defeat

Wallabies vs Uruguay LIVE score RWC 2015: Australia start strong as Henry Speight scores

Australia take on Uruguay at Villa Park in Birmingham for their second World Cup Pool A fixture of the tournament. Michael Cheika's side will be hoping to beat Uruguay convincingly, having missed out on a bonus point after beating Fiji just 28-13. The Wallabies will be hoping to capitalise on England's Twickenham defeat to Wales in Pool A on Saturday night, as they take on the South Americans. Join JOHN DOWNES and MATT LAWTON for the action.

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Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa: Sturridge scores brilliant brace as Liverpool are forced to hang on at Anfield

DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: Daniel Sturridge showed what Liverpool have been missing as he scored the goals that relieved some of the pressure on Brendan Rodgers.

Klopp will only replace Rodgers at Liverpool if he is given complete control over transfers at Anfield

File Photo: Jurgen Klopp is expected to attend Liverpool's game with Aston Villa on Saturday.
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Former Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp would demand the end of Liverpool's transfer committee if he is to succeed Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool manager.

Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea: Rescue mission from Willian and Ramires saves Blues from losing fourth game

CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Chelsea fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Newcastle - leaving Jose Mourinho searching for his first win at St James' Park.

Man United 3-0 Sunderland: Rooney ends goal drought as Memphis and Mata goals move hosts top

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JOE BERNSTEIN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Louis van Gaal promised to deliver trophies within his three-year term at Old Trafford. Suddenly, the Stretford End believe he can achieve that this season.

Leicester 2-5 Arsenal: Sanchez nets stunning hat-trick as Gunners come back to end Foxes' unbeaten run

LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Leicester City's unbeaten start to the season came to an end as they fell to a 5-2 defeat by Arsenal on Saturday.

England choke at Twickenham as they blow 10-point lead after late rally by Wales to leave World Cup hopes hanging by a thread

England 25-28 Wales RWC 2015: Gareth Davies and Dan Biggar give Warren Gatland's side

ENGLAND 25-28 WALES - SAM PETERS AT TWICKENHAM: In his worst nightmares Stuart Lancaster will not have envisaged his England team turning in a performance of such mind-numbing ill-discipline. They threw this game away with a combination of extraordinary stupidity at the breakdown and chronically poor decision making at the death. The decision to kick for touch with two minutes to go instead of attempt a kick at goal will haunt every member of this England team and management.

Wales' famous win comes at a cost as three more of Gatland's squad suffer injuries

Wales' Rugby World Cup 2015 win comes at a cost as Warren Gatland loses Scott Williams,

Warren Gatland's injury crisis deepened as Wales suffered three casualties in three minutes at Twickenham on Saturday night.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Gatland will be remembered as one of the greats

What a remarkable game rugby can be when played at the very top level and this was a stunning win from Wales against the odds which has put them in a strong position.

Lancaster's gamble for power failed to pay off, now he faces tough questions

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Stuart Lancaster, Head Coach of England looks on prior to the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on September 26, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

OLIVER HOLT: The great dread that has haunted England ever since the World Cup was made became a reality in the biggest game at Twickenham since 1991.

PLAYER RATINGS: Biggar man of the match after slotting winning kick

England were edged out 28-25 by bitter rivals Wales in their battle of Britain encounter. Sportsmail's CHRIS FOY gave every player a mark out of 10.

Hamilton takes step closer to third title after dominant drive to seal Japanese GP victory

Lewis Hamilton wins Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel

MATT MORLIDGE IN SUZUKA: The ease in which Lewis Hamilton muscled Nico Rosberg out of his path on Sunday demonstrated his clear superiority over his team-mate. The first corner summed up the season. Pole-sitter Rosberg was forced off the track and out of the title race via a small shunt from Hamilton, who dominated from start to finish.

Real Madrid fail to score at Bernabeu for first time in 56 matches as Ronaldo and Co are held by 10-man Malaga

Real Madrid 0-0 Malaga: Cristiano Ronaldo toils in front of goal as Rafa Benitez's side

REAL MADRID 0-0 MALAGA - RIK SHARMA AT THE SANTIAGO BERNABEU: Thirteen - unlucky for some. Cristiano Ronaldo tried to beat Carlos Idriss Kameni 13 times but he didn't manage it.

Southampton 3-1 Swansea: Van Dijk, Tadic and Mane all on target for Saints as Koeman's side hit top half

SAMI MOKBEL AT ST MARY'S: Southampton moved into the top half of the Premier League after recording a comfortable 3-1 victory over Swansea at St Mary's.

From Japan beating South Africa to Fiji pushing England and Australia... the most competitive World Cup ever

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Japan celebrate victory after the match

Japan won the game 34-32.

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The opening week of the World Cup has provided proof of what many people had predicted: that this will be the most tightly contested World Cup ever.

Khan targeted by Pacquiao as negotiations between pair are confirmed for Las Vegas showdown

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 29: Amir Khan punches Chris Algieri during their Welterweight bout at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on May 29, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Amir Khan could be set to face off with Manny Pacquiao early next year, according to the Filipino's promoter Bob Arum. Arum described Khan as Pacquiao's key target.

Stoke 2-1 Bournemouth: Walters and Diouf earn Hughes' side first Premier League victory of the season

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Mame Biram Diouf (R) of Stoke City celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mate Jonathan Walters (L) during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and A.F.C. Bournemouth at Britannia Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

CHRIS WHEELER AT THE BRITANNIA: Stoke registered their first Premier League victory of the season after Mame Biram Diouf headed home late in the second half against Bournemouth.

West Ham 2-2 Norwich: Kouyate snatches late point to keep high-flying Hammers in top four

SAM CUNNINGHAM AT UPTON PARK: Cheikhou Kouyate rescued a point for high flying West Ham in stoppage time to maintain their fine start to the Premier League season.

City stunned as Lamela wraps up victory for Spurs after Kane ended his drought... but THREE goals should've been ruled offside

Tottenham 4-1 Manchester City: Harry Kane ends goal-drought in stunning victory at White

TOTTENHAM 4-1 MANCHESTER CITY - ROB DRAPER AT WHITE HART LANE: The chant, so familiar last season, rang out around White Hart Lane with added gusto. 'Harry Kane, he's one of our own,' they sang, an element of relief audible in their chorus. Kane finally managed to score and his grin could hardly have been wider.

Messi ruled out for two months with knee injury after coming off against Las Palmas

Lionel Messi ruled out for up to eight weeks after Barcelona star suffers collateral

A wincing Lionel Messi asked to be substituted in the eighth minute after hurting his left knee during Barcelona's Spanish league match against Las Palmas.

OLIVER HOLT: Toxic sponsors should give football back its history... Tony Macaroni Arena is just latest and worst example of corporate vandalism

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Tony Macaroni is the name of a chain of Italian restaurants in Scotland and it became the latest corporate raider choosing to demean a football club and its fans.

PLAYER RATINGS: Perez the star man for the Magpies as Brazilian duo Ramires and Willian earn Blues point

It looked like Chelsea had put their season back on the right track when they beat Arsenal last weekend, but the blues were close to losing again before finally snatching a draw at St James' Park.

Mitrovic and his battling team-mates have set benchmark, says McClaren

CRAIG HOPE: It took just 75 seconds for Aleksandar Mitrovic to make his mark as he ran his studs down the heel of Gary Cahill and dislodged the defender's boot.

SPECIAL REPORT: Now the heat is on Platini, who faces new probe from FIFA ethics committee over £1.3m payment

Michel Platini's future as a football administrator is 'in real danger' over a peculiar £1.3million payment the UEFA president accepted from FIFA in 2011.

In seven years I've never seen us play so badly in the first-half, says Jose after Chelsea scrape Newcastle draw

Jose Mourinho branded Chelsea's first-half performance at Newcastle as the worst of his reign after seeing them fight back to snatch a 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw.

Suarez double returns Barcelona to the top with narrow victory over plucky Las Palmas

Barcelona 2-1 Las Palmas: Luis Suarez double takes champions top

BARCELONA 2-1 LAS PALMAS - PETE JENSON AT THE NOU CAMP: Barcelona beat Las Palmas at the Camp Nou on Saturday thanks to a Luis Suarez brace but lost Lionel Messi to a left knee injury.

South Africa 46-6 Samoa: Boks back with a bang as Pietersen scores three in bonus point romp at Villa Park

SA 46-6 Samoa: JP Pietersen scores hat-trick to kick-start Springboks' Rugby World Cup

MATT LAWTON AT VILLA PARK: South Africa put the disappointment of last weekend's historic defeat to Japan in Gloucester behind them as JP Pietersen ran in two tries in a comfortable 46-6 victory over Samoa at Villa Park.

Robshaw takes full responsibility for decision that cost England a draw

Devastated England captain Chris Robshaw took full responsibility for the decision to turn down a kick for goal which could have earned his side a draw but left their World Cup dream in tatters.

GLENN HODDLE: Barkley on course to become a perfect 10 for England

The stage is set for creative players now, which is why the next few weeks and months could be so important for Everton and England midfielder Ross Barkley.

Stam eyes Premier League return after visiting fellow Dutchman Koeman

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson embraces Dutch star Jaap Stam as he poses in a Manchester United shirt in pouring rain at Manchester's Old Trafford stadium, Tuesday May 5, 1998, after signing a deal making him the world's most expensive defender. Expected to be at the centre of the Netherlands' defence in the World Cup, Stam, 25, left PSV Eindhoven to sign a 10.75 million Pound (US$17.9 million) seven-year contract with United.(AP Photo/Dave Kendall) **UNITED KINGDOM OUT**...S...SOC

Manchester United legend Jaap Stam admits a recent visit to see fellow Dutchman Ronald Koeman at Southampton has left him with a burning desire to manage in the Premier League.

Pitch invader dives into ruck wearing a Springbok jersey and a pair of jeans to spark confusion and laughter at Villa Park

Pitch invader is wrestled to the ground as South Africa upstage Samoa to get Rugby World

South Africa's 46-6 victory over Samoa was interrupted by an uninvited guest as an intruder entered the field of play in the closing minutes at Villa Park. With the Springboks well on their way to recording a much-needed win having succumbed to a shock defeat in their opening Pool B game against Japan last weekend, one spectator decided to spoil the occasion. As Samoa looked to build towards a consolation try, a man in jeans and South Africa jersey looked to join a ruck, but was swiftly taken down by replacement Vavao Afemai.

Buglioni crushed by Chudinov in world title tilt at Wembley

Frank Buglioni crushed by Fedor Chudinov in WBA super-middleweight title tilt

MARTIN DOMIN AT WEMBLEY ARENA: If pride and guts won world titles, Frank Buglioni would be waking up a champion this Sunday morning. But Fedor Chudinov proved a class above as he picked off the challenger during a one-sided beating. Buglioni had pinpointed the Russian as his best chance of seizing a world title but was barely able to win a round.

Petition to prevent Dean refereeing Arsenal games could be set for Parliament with 100,000 signatures

A petition set up by an Arsenal fan aimed at preventing Mike Dean from refereeing future Arsenal games has gathered momentum, with over 100,000 putting their name it.

PLAYER RATINGS: Caballero has day to forget after replacing Hart but Dier shines for Tottenham in victory

PLAYER RATINGS: Manchester City stopper Willy Caballero, deputising in goal for Joe Hart, had a day to forget, while Spurs' Harry Kane ended his goal drought, and Erik Lamela turned in a stellar display.

It's a witch hunt! Rodgers blasts campaign to force him out of Anfield

DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, under growing pressure following a poor start to the season, claimed there's a sinister campaign being waged against him.

Aberdeen lose their 100% record in the Scottish Premiership at Inverness

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INVERNESS 2-1 ABERDEEN: Ryan Christie scored one, set up another and was later sent off as Inverness won 2-1 to end Aberdeen's 100 per cent record in the Premiership.

Celtic 0-0 Hearts: Ten-man Hoops left frustrated by battling Jambos

Celtic were left frustrated by a resolute Hearts after the hosts were unable to build on a first-half avalanche of chances to break the deadlock at Celtic Park.

Lewandowski brace takes him past 100 Bundesliga goals as scoring streak rolls on

Mainz 0-3 Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski brace takes him past 100 Bundesliga goals as

MAINZ 0-3 BAYERN MUNICH: Bayern Munich secured their position as Bundesliga leaders with a comprehensive victory. Thomas Muller missed a penalty for the champions in the first half while new signing Douglas Costa forced a superb save from Loris Karius before Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring with his 100th Bundesliga goal.

Bale leads Twitter tributes after Wales beat England... while Samuel L Jackson consoles Robshaw

Gareth Bale leads Twitter tributes after Wales beat England in Rugby World Cup... while

Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale was one of many famous faces to take to social media following Wales' narrow victory over England in their Rugby World Cup showdown in Twickenham.

Aussie double act of Giteau and Mitchell could kill off England dream, admits Wilkinson after Wales defeat

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 08: Drew Mitchell and Matt Giteau of the Wallabies pose with the Rugby Championship trophy after winning the Rugby Championship match between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 8, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Jonny Wilkinson has tipped Australian pair Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell to spoil England's World Cup after they attempted to ruin his retirement dinner.

Chelsea may look to Terry again after bid to plug defensive gap is exposed once more despite battling point

The wait may soon be over for John Terry. The former England defender was again sidelined by Jose Mourinho as Kurt Zouma and Gary Cahill stayed in the centre of his defence.

Advocaat blasts Johnson and Co after defeat by Manchester United leaves Black Cats rooted at the bottom

England winger Adam Johnson bore the brunt of Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat's frustration after a 3-0 defeat at Manchester United on Saturday left them winless in the Premier League.

New Zealand enjoy tour around London and soak up the sights before Georgia match

New Zealand players enjoy tour around London and soak up the sights before trip to Wales

The New Zealand internationals enjoyed a spot of sightseeing in London as they enjoyed their time off ahead of their next Rugby World Cup clash with Georgia. Waisake Naholo, Keven Mealamu, Beauden Barrett and Sam Whitelock all represented the All Blacks as they toured around the capital of England. The quartet travelled on the London Underground and took in the sights which included the London Eye and Big Ben as part of their open bus tour.

Villa's penalty and Lampard strike edge New York to vital win over Vancouver

Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 New York City: David Villa late penalty and Frank Lampard strike

David Villa converted a penalty in stoppage time to give New York City a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Villa sent goalkeeper David Ousted the wrong way for his 17th goal of the season and lift his side to victory in the MLS encounter. Frank Lampard had given New York City the lead with his second goal in the MLS in the first half.

Van Gaal bemoans Premier League 'rat race' that could see English clubs lose fourth Champions League spot

JOE BERNSTEIN: Premier League clubs face an important week to stop falling among Europe's 'also-rans' and longer being allowed four teams in the Champions League.

Hart misses Tottenham visit with injury picked up in midweek but keeper should return for Champions League

Manuel Pellegrini has moved to explain the surprise omission of Joe Hart from the Manchester City starting line-up, citing an injury picked up during the week.

Bolasie commits to Crystal Palace as winger pens new deal to 2019

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Yannick Bolasie of Crystal Palace holds off Clinton N'Jie of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane on September 20, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images)

Spurs and Liverpool target Yannick Bolasie has signed a new £8million three-and-a-half-year contract with Crystal Palace which commits him to the club until 2019.

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OLIVER HOLT: England's loss to Wales is a huge blow... Lancaster faces tough questions after gamble for power fails to pay off Somehow, Stuart Lancaster kept it together. He was screaming inside but he answered every question in the post-match press conference courteously. He was gracious in his praise for the Welsh. He did not make excuses.

Anelka and Riise join Lucio, Simao and Postiga at Indian Super League launch

Nicolas Anelka and John Arne Riise join Lucio, Simao and Helder Postiga at Indian Super

John Arne Riise, Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka were among the big names in presence at the launch of the 2015 Indian Super League on Saturday. The franchise competition will kick off it's second season on October 3 and the marquee players were in attendance at the event in Mumbai. Former Manchester City player Elano was also at the event, as were Nicolas Anelka, Lucio and Simao.

United star Shaw posts picture of him putting weight on his leg as he recovers from double break

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw posts picture of him putting weight on his leg as he

Luke Shaw has already started the long road to recovery after his horrifying leg break and the Manchester United defender shared an encouraging picture of progress on Instagram.

Dier is fast becoming Tottenham's midfield master... it won't be long before Hodgson takes notice

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Roy Hodgson was there to study Dele Alli but it's entirely possible his attention travelled the short distance to Eric Dier, that jack of all trades who is fast becoming a master of Tottenham's midfield.

Kane's slow start was Tottenham's fault, not England's, says Glenn

ROB DRAPER: The FA have rejected Mauricio Pochettino's claim that they had exhausted Harry Kane by playing him in the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia this summer.

Drogba bangs in brace to extend Montreal's record unbeaten streak

Didier Drogba scored twice in the first 12 minutes as Montreal Impact beat D.C. United 2-0 on Saturday to stretch their club-record unbeaten streak to six games.

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Italy 23-18 Canada: Rizzo and Garcia score tries to deny underdogs victory

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Martial is capable of lifting Manchester United above the ranks of ordinary

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Sunderland's Lee Cattermole in action with Manchester United's Anthony Martial
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IAN LADYMAN: The shock news from Old Trafford is that Anthony Martial didn't score. He was arguably still Manchester United's best player as they crept past stuttering Sunderland.

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Tottenham are chasing talented Brondby teenager Armend Aslani. The 17-year-old is rated as one of the best emerging talents in Denmark, attracting interest across Europe.

Adebayor won't be training with Watford but January move to Vicarage Road could still be on the cards

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Watford will not allow Emmanuel Adebayor to train with the club but manager Quique Sanchez Flores is not ruling out a January move for the forward who is a free agent.

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