Fergie surprised at United's Christmas
presence
Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted Manchester United's four-point lead
over Chelsea has provided him with an unexpected Christmas
gift.
The victory enabled Ferguson's men to take maximum advantage of
Chelsea's failure to beat Reading at Stamford Bridge a couple of
hours earlier and double their advantage over Jose Mourinho's
men.
United only learned of Chelsea's slip from the crowd reaction as
they were completing their pre-match warm-up.
And Ferguson acknowledged it was a result he did not think very
likely.
'It is an unexpected lead we have now,' he said. 'I did not expect
Chelsea to draw but that is the nature of football.
'Nobody expected us to lose at West Ham a couple of weeks ago but
we did.
'It just reminds you football can knock you on the head. It turns
the tables on you all the time.
'Consistency will win the league and if we can maintain the
consistency we have played with over the first half of the season,
we will have a marvellous chance.'
