Boss: We Have Hit Top Form

United are coming to the boil at the perfect stage of the season, according to Sir Alex Ferguson.

After watching his side march into the Champions League semi-finals with home and away wins over Chelsea, the United manager feels the Reds - buoyed by a merciful shortage of injuries - are hitting top form.

"I think we've hit our form," Sir Alex told Sky Sports. "I don't think there's any doubt about that. You've seen it in the second half at West Ham and the performance at Chelsea, plus the performance tonight.

"It's a really good moment for us and the players are enjoying it. I think they're relishing the challenges they've got now. You see the momentum the team's under at the moment.

"Momentum is a great thing. everyone's desperate to play on Saturday against Manchester City and they're all desperate to play in every game now. The bonus I've got is that all my players are getting fit again now, and that's a great boost to us."

Goals from Chicharito and Ji-sung Park, allied to Wayne Rooney's first-leg strike, took the Reds past the stern challenge of Carlo Ancelotti's side, and Sir Alex was quick to pay tribute to the visitors.

"We were playing against a very, very good team tonight, Chelsea, and they played their part tremendously," he said. "There were moments in the second half, even with 10 men, where they had a go. Credit to them, but I thought we were the better team on the night.

"We had some fantastic performances. Ji-sung Park, Chicharito upfront. Ji-sung Park's record of goalscoring in big games is fantastic and he's done it again. It was a fantastic finish. Wayne played to his maximum. He was up for it. In the first game he was outstanding and tonight he did his job right. I thought all over no-one let us down."