Fergie factor fires Reds

PAUL SCHOLES has admitted Alex Ferguson’s famed mind games are a major help during the Premier League title run-in.

Ferguson has never been afraid of courting controversy, most famously in 1996 when he wound then Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan up so much he exploded in frustration during a live TV interview.

He has been more subtle this week, claiming he fears a referee’s decision might go against United in their do-or-die encounter with nearest challengers Chelsea at Old Trafford.