Rio Ferdinand took a subtle dig at deposed champions Manchester City by claiming Sir Alex Ferguson's side had won the title "the right way".
City clinched the title at Manchester United's expense on goal difference last season, Sergio Aguro's 94th-minute goal against QPR winning it by the finest of margins.
But Ferdinand said United, who secured the title with four games to spare and currently hold a 16-point lead over nearest pursuers City, had reclaimed it with more conviction.
"It's always sweet when you win the title and it's nice to do it here, in the right way and in style, not on goal difference," said Ferdinand.
"We've won it outright and we've won it comfortably.
"It just shows the resilience and attitude the manager has instilled in us.
"A lot of teams would probably have fallen away.
"We played Liverpool a couple of seasons ago when they were fighting for the title, we beat them and got to the league before them and they've not been seen since.
"That shows the mentality and character that this club has."
Ferdinand also paid tribute to the impact made by Robin van Persie, who has scored 28 goals in his first season for the Red Devils.
"Robin has been a big factor," said Ferdinand. "Last season we lost on goal difference, which tells you that we didn't score enough goals.
"We brought in a man who was top scorer in the Premier League last season and he looks like he's going to do that again this season.
"He's definitely added to what we had already."
