Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hinted losing the title to Manchester City last season convinced him to go for one more season.

Ferguson admits he wanted to bow out a winner.

"It was an issue. When Cathy and I chatted about it at Christmas, at that time, we had a five-point lead. I thought we had a great chance and I said we really need to win something. With the disappointment last year, I couldn't take a second one. I was hopeful we would win it and we did and then, in March, I let the club know," he told MUTV.