Standing Against Sir Alex's Comment: Strongest Manchester United Team "Ever"?

After their seventh consecutive home win of the season, Sir Alex Ferguson hailed his players for showing great character and audacity against Blackburn Rovers.

Surely, he must have been short of words to convey his delight at overpowering an in-form side, who had previously lost only one game.

In an interview with MUTV, he said that Ronaldo had emerged as the talisman in place of the injured Rooney.

But his next comment has come to be the apple of my discord—he said that the current squad he had was the "strongest ever" in his 21 years at the helm of the Champions. As an avid supporter of United, I can't overlook such cheeky comments without first asking a few questions:

How can he substantiate his comment with only one-third of the season played?

What's so immaculate about this current team so as to discount the great teams of the 90s?

Has Ronaldo made more contributions to his squad than Beckham? Has Rooney done enough to outshine the glories of the former occupants of his position?

It may be disheartening for fellow United fans, but I have to say no.

Yes, this current team is in the making to perhaps be the greatest team ever—but has it yet eclipsed the team that won the league 18 points clear of the Gunners, way back in 2000?

Certainly, the likes of Ronaldo, Rooney, and Tevez have shown us some blistering football this season. However, to reach such heights as asserted by Sir Alex, they must win more than one trophy for several seasons, and tally a few extended winning streaks in the process.

Last season's football was the best football United has played in this millennium, and the arrivals of the new prodigies have only fortified the squad. So far this season, United's football is squarely in the upstream.

If they can retain their league title and add more silverware to it, then Sir Alex may be able to reiterate his comment on sturdier ground.