Alex Ferguson sounded a battle cry to his stars, roaring: Our title charge starts here.

Fergie saw his Manchester United side rip Everton apart, pounding the Toffees 3-0.

The win moves United up to second, five points behind rivals Chelsea.

And the Old Trafford boss wants his men to storm the top of the table by New Year's Day.

He said: "We have to look at all the games as must-win now.

"We need to get on a run and be somewhere near the top of the league by New Year's Day.

"Then, in the second half of the season we can have a real go and give ourselves a chance."

Darren Fletcher opened the scoring with a glorious volley.

And even Fergie was stunned by the quality of the midfielder's finish.

He added: "Darren is an improving player.

"Each year we have seen his performance level go up and up and it is still doing so.

"But I have to admit I did not expect that goal. It was really well taken."


Source: The Sun