I haven't been in Manchester for couple of years apart from the game. Chatting to locals there you can almost tell who they support. Liverpool is pretty much the same, the red half can't wait to tell you how great they are and bore you with their history and mock you for being a blue. When I go back if they are playing at home we avoid town like the plague. So full of their own self importance it's funny.
Even now you can sense they would use the high moral ground they love if they are/aren't awarded the premier title.
I wonder if actually, they do not want to win the league, they want it voided. To me they would love nothing more than to portray themselves as the victims of a huge conspiracy. The league was stolen from them by City, United, the government, anybody. With the help of the media they will be hoisted up as the uncrowned champions who would have broken all records, top scorers, golden boot, most points, if only 'we' hadn't ensured it all got cancelled.