Ferguson:
"It was an excellent performance today and there is a spirit and belief in the dressing-room that tells me we'll be having a real go for trophies this year.
"I can begin to enjoy things now that we've got the win we needed and wanted.
"It's definitely a landmark and I've got so many fantastic memories from those 20 years.
"But the secret at this club is that it always looks forward, never back.
"That's what I will be telling the team and that is what will continue to make us successful."
Portsmouth assistant manager Joe Jordan:
"I am sure they are capable of giving the reigning champions a real run for their money.
"They still have to prove they are capable of maintaining that form throughout the season.
"But at this moment in time, there is no question they are flying. They are playing with great confidence."