The Magpies looked certain to clinch the title in 1996 after Keegan's side went 12 points clear.
We all know what happened.
Sir Alex Ferguson: "Kevin was different to Mancini (Man City).
"He was a romantic.
"He brought in so many attractive attacking forwards, (Les) Ferdinand, (Peter) Beardsley, (Faustino) Asprilla, (David) Ginola, (Philippe) Albert.
"It was a fantastic array of players.
"They were entertainers but that was Kevin.
"He wanted to win at Newcastle with the most exciting team of all time.
"I always remember when he went to Belgium and won 5-0 away from home in a European tie (at Royal Antwerp in 1994), he said afterwards: 'We are invincible'. Dearie me.
"That was Kevin. He was such a romantic for the attacking part that Newcastle had at the time."