Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted with United's effervescent performance against Aston Villa, on a day when fatigue could have been forgiven.
Continuous rain made for difficult conditions at Old Trafford but the players coped brilliantly, not only to compete but also to create some wonderful play for the enthralled home fans.
"I think we showed fantastic energy," said Sir Alex. "That's very pleasing, considering some of the players had been away for internationals and the pitch was very heavy."
Ferguson's men followed on from their 3-0 thrashing of Liverpool with a display that gave Villa little hope of ending a miserable run of 13 straight defeats against the Reds.
"I said last week the players had reached a peak and that continued today," said the boss.
"I think the players realise now it’s a race to the line and we need consistency, we need real focus. They want to play at their very best. There’s good evidence of that in the last two games. Being at home is always an advantage of course but we’ve played against two very good sides so these (last two games) are good omens for us."
However, Sir Alex insists he won't relax yet - not with Chelsea and Arsenal still on the schedule, and the Gunners gaining a last-gasp win at Bolton earlier in the day.
"We don’t feel that close (to the title) with six games left. We wish it was only one. Nonetheless I think there’s great confidence in the way the team is playing and that’s always good at this time of year."
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