Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hopes Manchester City can do them a favour this weekend.
The Blues host Manchester City on Saturday, and Sir Alex is hopeful Roberto Mancini's side can prove unlikely allies.
"Well we hope so," he smiled after last night's victory over West Ham United. "City of course are a good side. They’re chasing that fourth place, they’ve got a lot of good players and they’ll have a chance because Chelsea are coming back from a game against Inter."