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On a late Monday evening at "Old Trafford" stadium, gathered Manchester United fans cheered - their idols crushed Aston Villa footballers 3-0 and won the thirteenth trophy of the English Premier League.
On the field, the emotions were shown by the Red Devils coach Sir Alex Ferguson, who was glad that the Manchester United team managed to wipe the noses of their neighbors Manchester City footballers until the end of the championship with only four rounds left, writes BBC.
"They focused on the challenge from Manchester City. Our work in the last twenty years has been amazing," said A. Ferguson, who has been leading the team for 26 years, and had to swallow a bitter pill last season when Manchester City won the championship due to a better ratio of goals scored and conceded.
"This club never gives up. From Sir Matt Busby, the Munich disaster, to the resurrection and victory in the European Cup. This is the history of Manchester United," said the 71-year-old Scot. "Every player who comes here understands this. We fulfill expectations. The players had to focus on not letting goals behind. It was the right attitude. The only thing I told them - the request not to lose by goal difference. This has never happened before and we fixed everything this season."
Asked if the current team is the best in the 26-year career at Old Trafford, A. Ferguson replied: "It may be. We have a lot of young players who can play even better. We hope for that."
Now Manchester United's team faces another challenge - the Red Devils can finish the Premier League season with 96 points. The record of the English championship is 95 points. This result belongs to the famous Jose Mourinho, who triumphed in the 2004-2005 Premier League season with his team Chelsea from London.
However, the path will not be easy - among the remaining four opponents are the teams of Arsenal and Chelsea from London. The other two are Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion.
Although one of the most important fruits of the season has already been harvested - A. Ferguson still awaits criticism that the current team lacks the quality that previous Manchester United teams had.
"It is very easy to talk like that, but those people have nostalgia in their heads. Look at the context - we have 84 points, and there are four matches left. This has never happened before," smiled the strategist.
This joy of A. Ferguson hurts Roberto Mancini - the coach of Manchester City, whose team's loss over the weekend allowed the guys from Old Trafford to secure the title so early.
"We were much better than the Manchester City team when it comes to victories against other teams," the Scot spoke about the eternal rivals.
Robin van Persie scored all three goals in this match, but the second one - the most beautiful shot - delighted the fans the most. "Over the years, there have been many amazing goals. This one joins David Beckham, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Eric Cantona's strikes," said A. Ferguson, not sparing praises for R. Van Persie.
"He was incredible, unstoppable. The second goal reminded me of myself, but I don't remember when. He scored a similar goal wearing Arsenal's jersey," said the coach.
