article_snippet.sent: It's a sight Manchester United fans have been accustomed to for years but after a 16-month wait 'normality' for those on the red half of Manchester City has only just been restored.
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United sit above 'noisy neighbours' Manchester City in the Premier League after having played the same number of games.
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United sit above Manchester City in the Premier League table for the first time in 16 months after having played the same amount of matches - following the latest round of results .
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: The last time this had happened Manchester United sat sixth on 20 points, one ahead of then ninth-placed City after 11 games during the 2013-14 campaign.
article_snippet.sent: In comparison, Manchester United slumped to seventh in the table -
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United lowest-ever finish in the Premier League era - with former manager David Moyes sacked as a consequence for Manchester United woeful results.
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United were last above City in the league after an equal amount of games  on November 23, 2013 .
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United's fall from grace was in stark contrast to the 2012-13 term - when they won the title in Sir Alex Ferguson's last as  Old Trafford boss.
article_snippet.sent: Yet post-Ferguson United had only managed to sit above City in the league twice after the same amount of games prior to Monday.
article_snippet.sent: Back then this was after the second game of last season as City's 3-2 defeat at Cardiff allowed Manchester United to move a point ahead of them following them 0-0 draw against Chelsea.
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United have only sat above City twice  - in the post Sir Alex Ferguson era - having played the same games .
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United then moved a point clear of City the next day following a 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea .
highlights_snippet.sent: Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Result means Manchester United sit one point ahead of Manchester City with seven games left .
  
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