Back in August, when the days stretched long into the evening and the temperature left only short sleeves as a viable option on ones torso, Manchester United found themselves 2-0 down. It was Wembley, it mattered not that only the Community Shield was at stake, Manchester City were about to re-assert their dominance.
Chris Smalling pulled a goal back shortly after the resumption and all who were watching on knew that an equaliser would only be a matter of time – it took six minutes.
