Victories over Manchester City and Wigan had the champions six points clear of second-placed Liverpool going into the match, meaning a point would secure a record-equalling 18th league title.
Tuesday night's slide in Barcelona- part heavy-metal guitar hero, part metrosexual ballroom dancer- came close to equalling that masterwork.
The United boss told his pre-match press conference: "For me, I am not looking at equalling anyone."
Ferguson, however, is increasingly optimistic about United equalling Liverpool's record of 18 league titles.
To win the contest a judoka must score an Ippon (a degree equalling 10 points) by using a successful technique.
But the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed back above the 9, 000 level on July 23rd and London's FTSE 100 index rose for 11 trading days in a row to July 27th, equalling its best-ever run.
Everton picked up their 71st red card in the Premier League with Seamus Coleman's dismissal versus Chelsea on the final day, equalling Blackburn Rovers' all-time record.
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