Boss: This is the oneUnited manager Sir Alex Ferguson was predictably over the moon after achieving his priority this season - wrestling the Premiership title back from Chelsea.
The Blues' draw with Arsenal on Sunday handed the title to the Reds, who now cannot be caught by Jose Mourinho's side by virtue of a seven point lead with two games remaining.
"It’s a fantastic day for the club and the supporters, it’s been a fantastic season for them," Sir Alex told Sky Sports. "Everyone associated with the club has been fantastic.
"The Premier League is such a competitive league, the focus on it and the pressure for the big clubs to do well means it is a real priority for us."
Although still disappointed by United's Champions League semi-final exit to AC Milan, the Boss conceded that domestic matters have superceded European glory in his agenda.
"Some years ago I always used to have an obsession about winning in Europe," he said. "I think it’s been overtaken by the demands of the Premier League because I think it’s the highest league in Europe now.
"To win it is a big, big achievement. So I suppose it was a priority, but I wish we’d at least got to the final in Athens, I must say."
A flying start to the season kept United at the head of the table for virtually the entire campaign, and Sir Alex pinpointed that opening phase as the main catalyst behind the title triumph.
"There was an emphasis on the fact that over the last two years Chelsea had dominated the Premier League and we had a big job to do to catch them," he said.
"The key to it was having a good start to the season and trying to stay with them and I think we did that very well. The start to the season was very important to us.
"Once we got that we were going to be hard to dislodge, and we kept that lead, and it’s not easy to keep a lead in the Premier League for six months or something like that, especially knowing that Chelsea are on your coattails all the time.
"The really crucial part was the resilience of our players when we started getting all the injuries. At one point we had eight players injured.
"We don’t have as big as squad as Chelsea, so credit to the 13 or 14 players who dug it out every week for us and got the results, I really take my hat off to that bunch of lads. It was fantastic effort by them."
After the cancellation of a planned trip to watch loan defender Gerard Pique in action for Real Zaragoza, Sir Alex revealed that he was forced to tune in for the nervous finale at the Emirates Stadium.
"I went to see my grandson playing, his team had a league decider today and they won their league, so it’s been a great double today," he laughed.
"I went home and watched the racing on telly, and after that I had nothing to do but twiddle my thumbs so I watched the last 15 minutes at the Emirates Stadium and I was in agony.
"Watching that last 15 minutes I thought Arsenal were trying to throw it away! They kept giving the ball away, Chelsea kept driving forward and my heart was in my mouth. But it was a great effort by Chelsea, you have to give them great credit."
United will now lock horns with the deposed title-holders at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday before resuming the rivalry in the first FA Cup final at the renovated Wembley on May 19.
"We’re certainly looking forward to the cup final," said Sir Alex. "Last season when they were saying that they hoped Wembley would be ready for May I was hoping we would get there, if we’d got knocked out then I was praying it wouldn’t be finished.
"Now that it is I’m glad Manchester United are on of the teams competing in it. We’ve a great history in the FA Cup, we’ve won it more times than anyone and I can’t think of a better final than against our main opponent Chelsea.
"It’s going to be a fantastic final with two great teams."
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