Man Utd boss remains upbeat despite defeat

United are five points behind Chelsea, but Ferguson believes his side are in good shape and targets a fourth consecutive title.

“That was Manchester United we saw today,” Ferguson told MUTV after the Chelsea tussle.

“We’ve got a great squad and today was a reminder that we’re a very good team.

“We’ve been criticised recently by a lot of people, but that won’t deter us.

“We’ve got a cause now, a great cause – we want to win this league. And the lead isn’t unassailable, that’s for sure.”