Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson went to war with Roberto Mancini as Vincent Kompany's first-half header sent Manchester City back to the top of the Barclays Premier League table.<br /><br />The result means that if City win their final two games -- at Newcastle on Sunday and at home to QPR on the last day -- they will be crowned champions for the first time since 1968.<br /><br />Clearly the prospect does not please Ferguson, who approached his opposite number in a finger-jabbing fury after Nigel de Jong had brought down Danny Welbeck in the second half.<br /><br />The Italian responded in kind and at one point only fourth official Mike Jones stood between the pair who, after repeated clashes, were eventually pulled apart by their backroom staff.<br /><br />Tempers had cooled at the final whistle enough for the customary handshake to take place, although the flare-up mattered little to City.<br /><br />Just four games after their Arsenal debacle, after which their hopes appeared dead, City are back on top and agonisingly close to their holy grail after completing a league double over their great rivals for only the second time in 42 years.
