Sir Alex Ferguson thinks there will be a bigger battle to finish into the Premier League top four this season than there has been in many years.
Last season saw Tottenham and Manchester City battle to finish in the Champions League qualification, a contest Spurs eventually won and left usual top four occupiers Liverpool further down the table.
Veteran manager Ferguson has told United's website that the Premier League was "a different league" to what had been seen in recent seasons, as the title challengers lost more games than normal and there was a titanic battle to get into the top four. The Premier League 2010/11 betting certainly suggests it will be a close contest.
He added that Manchester City's huge spending this summer, together with the improvements seen at Spurs, mean the traditional so-called big four face another huge battle this campaign to hold onto their dominance.
"We all have to be aware of the threats from the likes of Villa, Everton, Tottenham and Manchester City - they'll all be challenging to get into that top four," Ferguson said.
"Things definitely changed last season - it was a different league altogether compared to what we'd seen before. That's an indication of the improvement made by other teams, and I think there'll be a bit of a dogfight for the top four places this season."
Ferguson has not spent big money improving his squad this summer, with Mexican striker Javier Hernandez the main pre-season signing. Few would place a football bet on him to be top scorer, but the signs are he could do well.
The Mexican international scored as a substitute in the Community Shield and United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Hernandez is "capable" of firing many goals this season to help his side wrestle the Premier League title back from Chelsea.
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