Sir Alex Ferguson is targeting domestic and European glory for Manchester United this season. Last season the Red Devils claimed the Premier League title but fell at the semi-final stage in the Champions League to eventual winners AC Milan. This term the Old Trafford side are again going well, just two points behind Arsenal in the title race and through to a knockout tie with Lyon in Europe. Ferguson is now hoping they can emulate the 1999 team by claiming both major prizes. He told the club's official website: "I am looking for success in Europe as well as at home. "We have the players and the back-up to do it. We are a more mature team this season in terms of European football and we have played some successful and entertaining stuff. "We've lost a couple of games in the league but our consistency overall has been very good. We are with the leaders in the league and we are through to the knockout stages of the Champions League and ready for the exciting games ahead." As well as the title and the Champions League, United are still in FA Cup contention as they look forward to a fourth-round tie against Spurs or Reading at Old Trafford. And the strength of his squad and the way they're playing gives Ferguson optimism for the coming months. He spent big in the summer to bring the likes of Nani, Anderson, Owen Hargreaves and Carlos Tevez to the club. And they've all settled in quickly to give United a host of extra options. He added: "The main reason for my optimism is the way we have knitted together as a team, with the new players settling to make the kind of impact we were not entitled to expect so soon."
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