Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was snappy with the media yesterday.

Ferguson took questions for tonight's Champion League tie with Benfica.

"Are we playing Chelsea tomorrow?" he replied when quizzed about his rivals' title hopes. "I think we should stick to Manchester United."

Asked whether England's win over Spain had provided a template for teams to counter Barcelona, he added: "I don't think that's of any relevance to tomorrow. We've got a big game. We're going to play Benfica not Barcelona. It's a game we recognise as a real European game with the history of Benfica and ourselves, and the number of great games we've had in the past."