After having won the premier league for the first time the previous season, Manchester United had started their defense of the title in brilliant fashion. Alex Ferguson’s side had scored 11 goals in the five matches while conceding only three times. At the end of first month, they were top of the league with 13 points from five matches.
| Matches Played | Matches Won | Matches Drawn | Matches Lost |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |