Fergie thrives on 'right vibes'

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Ferguson admitted he was "in agony" watching the end of Chelsea's 1-1 draw at Arsenal which confirmed United as Premiership champions for the ninth time.

Ferguson said: "I feel invigorated by the young players at the club and players like Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes turning out every week for me. It gives me the right vibes. I don't know how long I'll last now but I'm enjoying it."

United have a seven-point lead over second-placed Chelsea with two games remaining. It means Ferguson can take his team to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night having already reclaimed the title from the Blues, who had won it for the past two seasons.

And the Scot hopes to continue at the helm for some time yet, admitting his aborted retirement several years ago was a mistake.

"It's easy to retire. It was a quick decision. I did it years ago and regretted it within days," he said.

Ferguson admits the domestic league is now United's priority whereas the Champions League had been more important years ago.

"The Premiership is such a competitive league with the pressure on big clubs to do well, and that means it is a priority for us," he told Sky Sports 1.

"Some years ago I had an obsession with winning in Europe but I think that's been overtaken by winning the Premier League. To win it is a big achievement. It's the priority but I do wish we'd got to the Champions League final in Athens."

Regarding the title race, Ferguson added: "It's not easy to keep a lead for six months or something knowing Chelsea are on your coat-tails. The crucial part was the resilience of the players when we started getting all those injuries. Credit to the players who dug in every week for us. It's been a fantastic effort by them."