Chelsea boss David Webb is the latest visiting manager to acknowledge that the Reds are playing like title winners.
" I expect them to win all their remaining games, and if they play like they did against us, they will," he said.
"They are in pole position and I expect them to become champions. They are flying now and we were second in many departments."
Fergie's verdict
"The Chelsea system caused us problems in the first half but scoring when we did helped. We played our best football in the second half and our third goal killed them.
It was an important win for us and a good scoreline. The goal difference doesn't seem to be bothering anyone, but we now have a nine goal advantage and it could prove vital.
I used Bryan Robson and Andrei Kanchelskis as substitutes because I thought it was sensible to utilise our pool. Ryan Giggs had had two hard games the previous weekend and Andrei had a good game at Norwich.
I think their keeper expected Mark Hughes to shoot across him and he was beaten on the other side.
Our second goal was perhaps fortunate with an own-goal but if you hit good crosses in, it helps get you the wee breaks you need."
Man of Match
Lee Sharpe launched all three goals to confirm his position as Old Trafford's king of assists.
