Sir Alex Ferguson believes it is high-time Manchester United had a bit of luck in the Premiership title race.
The fiery Scot has taken great delight in seeing his maturing team usurp Chelsea at the top of the table this season, with Jose Mourinho's men increasingly blighted by injuries to key men.
Lay-offs for England captain John Terry, midfielders Joe Cole, Arjen Robben and goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini have hit The Blues hard in recent weeks.
But after undergoing his own long-term injury problems to the likes of Paul Scholes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season, Ferguson is in no mood to sympathise.
"That is maybe Chelsea's luck changing," he told the club's Inside United magazine.
"They have had some incredible fortune the last couple of years, scoring in the last minute against Wigan and Tottenham last season.
"Chelsea also scored in the first two minutes against us, things like that. I do not think we have had any real luck in games.
"In terms of injuries we started out without the full squad. Gabriel Heinze was not fit, we've had problems with Gary Neville, then Ji-Sung Park and Ole got injuries.
"But we have coped really well because the squad has got stronger and more experienced.
"So when players are out we are handling it much better."
As to United's impeccable disciplinary record so far this term, Ferguson insists the club instil respect for authority in all their young players.
"We are not surrounding referees like other clubs do. There is a good core of natural discipline because we do not have any players who go over the top," he added.
"The younger players coming out of the academy are brought up the right way. Players like Darren Fletcher and Kieran Richardson are good well-behaved players."
United meanwhile, have a brief respite from the rigours of the Premiership race when they take on Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Sunday at Old Trafford.