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This incredible Leicester City stat sums up Manchester United’s decline since Alex Ferguson retired

Published 07:57 14 Dec 2015 GMT

Updated 08:18 14 Dec 2015 GMT

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This incredible Leicester City stat sums up Manchester United’s decline since Alex Ferguson retired

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This statistic perfectly symbolises the contrasting paths Leicester City and Manchester United have taken over the past couple of seasons.

Since Alex Ferguson stepped down as United manager in 2013 the club have experienced relative decline. From perennial champions to immediate also-rans under David Moyes, United returned to the Champions League under Louis van Gaal this season only to exit the competition at the group stage. Manchester United FC v VfL Wolfsburg - UEFA Champions League Meanwhile, Leicester were bottom of the Premier League at this stage last year, and five points adrift from safety. Fast forward 12 months and the Foxes were, until Arsenal's victory over Aston Villa in Sunday, top of the division. If that wasn't remarkable enough, Guardian football correspondent Daniel Taylor has revealed that, since Ferguson retired, Leicester have spent longer top of the league than United. Claudio Ranieri's side have spent 17 days in first place, while United, in the past two-and-a-half seasons, have been at the top for just 10 days. Is it time for another change?

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This incredible Leicester City stat sums up Manchester United's decline since Alex Ferguson retired