Sir Alex Ferguson has eased the fans worries about United
trailing Chelsea so early on in the season by reassuring them that
the five point gap is "recoverable."
Speaking before the visit of Sunderland to Old Trafford, Sir Alex
is hopeful that the 1-0 win against Tottenham last weekend will
give the team a boost.
"When you get your first win it helps," insisted the boss. "We can
look at last weekend and say yes, three points is important and it
could trigger off a good run.
"We're one these clubs that can go on a long run and hopefully that
continues against Sunderland. "
The Reds' boss is also aware that the league hasnt taken its usual
shape yet.
"It's looking a bit different this year," he admitted. "No-one is
really winning games by big amounts. The results have been pretty
close and there haven't been a lot of goals about."
In recent years the battle for the title has been a two horse race,
and Sir Alex is not expecting things to be much different this
round.
"We say this every year," reasoned Sir Alex, when asked whether
more teams will sustain a strong challenge. "By January it usually
breaks into a couple of teams, but you never know."
