Manchester United’s manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has expressed his shock at his side’s 15-point lead at the top of the English Premiership.
United lost the title last year on goal difference to rivals Manchester City, but extended their advantage over them hours after they lost to Everton, two weeks ago.
Ferguson says he expected a tighter season, even as they close in on their 20th League triumph.
“With Manchester City coming on the scene in the last couple of years, and Chelsea and Arsenal and Tottenham, you have teams vying for that top-four position,” Ferguson told the Sirius XM radio station.
“I expected it to be really tight. The first point was that, after last season, we wanted to make sure we didn’t lose it on goal difference, and that has improved markedly.
“But I never thought we would be 15 points clear at this stage of the season.”
However, the Old Trafford boss, was hoping to eclipse the 95-point mark that Chelsea set in the 2004/2005 campaign under Jose Mourinho.
“If we get to 96 points I’d be absolutely delighted. That would be a fantastic season. If we get to that position, we have probably won the league,” he said.
United lost the title last year on goal difference to rivals Manchester City, but extended their advantage over them hours after they lost to Everton, two weeks ago.
Ferguson says he expected a tighter season, even as they close in on their 20th League triumph.
“With Manchester City coming on the scene in the last couple of years, and Chelsea and Arsenal and Tottenham, you have teams vying for that top-four position,” Ferguson told the Sirius XM radio station.
“I expected it to be really tight. The first point was that, after last season, we wanted to make sure we didn’t lose it on goal difference, and that has improved markedly.
“But I never thought we would be 15 points clear at this stage of the season.”
However, the Old Trafford boss, was hoping to eclipse the 95-point mark that Chelsea set in the 2004/2005 campaign under Jose Mourinho.
“If we get to 96 points I’d be absolutely delighted. That would be a fantastic season. If we get to that position, we have probably won the league,” he said.
