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Flying start pleases Fergie

24 Aug 2006 - 08:42:13

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted with his side's convincing 3-0 win at Charlton Athletic and an early three-point advantage over Chelsea.

The Blues slumped 2-1 at Middlesbrough, while United won with something to spare at The Valley thanks to goals from Darren Fletcher, Louis Saha and the fit-again Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Afterwards, Ferguson beamed: "The advantage is that Chelsea have lost but after just two games you cannot talk about winning the league yet.

"But of course we have the will to do it, we have the players to do it and without question we have the spirit in the camp to do it.

"It was a great performance, nobody can deny that. I was a bit concerned about the game when a few players missed out through injuries and suspension.

"But we have a lot of maturity there now with players like Ronaldo, Fletcher and Park Ji-Sung growing up.

"It is always a tough game at The Valley and we had to wear them down. We were frustrated when we hit the post and the crossbar, but then got a goal out of nothing.

"And it was a great night for the fans and the staff when Solskjaer scored. He has had a tough few years, but we never lost faith and he got his rewards."