Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at claims that Manchester United are in decline by England manager Fabio Capello and Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho.
Capello believes United are not the “war machine” they once were and “they have started to slow down a bit compared to previously”, but Ferguson hit back, blaming injuries for United’s recent setbacks.
“With all the problems we’ve had with injuries to defenders, I would have definitely accepted being two points off the top of the table by the end of the year,” Ferguson said.
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Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Chelsea are still the biggest threat to his title.
The Manchester united boss has closed the gap on the London club to two points while Arsenal have also crept up on United, but Ferguson still believes it’ll be united or Chelsea running out as champions at the end of the season.
“The league is so tight now,” said Ferguson. “Teams are taking points off each other that you don’t expect. A consistent run from someone will give them a great chance.
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Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van Der Sar is keeping vigil at the side of his wife after she suffered a stroke at just 37 years of age.
Annmarie van Kesteren is believed to have collapsed last Wednesday as Edwin and his two children prepared for Christmas.
Edwin had only recently returned to his native Holland after Sir Alex Ferguson allowed him to see a specialist back home. It’s now thought that he will stay in Holland until more is known about his wife’s condition.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes the win over Hull at the KC Stadium yesterday was a massive step forward for the reds.
Goals from Dimitar Berbatov as well as an own goal, were enough to see off Hull, but Ferguson also pointed to the returns of Nemanja Vidic and Wes Brown to the defence as being important.
“Today is a step forward for us,” Sir Alex told MUTV. “We’ve got the win which is very important as we’re entering a crucial stage, and we’ve got two of our centre-backs back which will make a big difference to us. And they were absolutely magnificent.”
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Tom Cleverley credits his impressive goal return this season with learning from United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The versatile midfielder is currently on loan at Championship side Watford and has scored 7 goals in 19 appearances for the club.
“Having Ole as a coach at United means your finishing is going to get better,” said Cleverley.
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Dimitar Berbatov believes Manchester United are in a good position to win the title, after closing the gap on league leaders Chelsea yesterday with a win at Hull.
Chelsea drew with Birmingham on Saturday, meaning the gap between them and the champions has been narrowed to just two points.
“I think we are in a great position. There are still a lot of games to go and it will be difficult, but in the end I think we’ll end on top,” the Bulgarian told MUTV.
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Dimitar Berbatov praised team mate Wayne Rooney for the way he bounced back from his error against Hull City yesterday.
Rooney was uncharacteristically at fault for United conceding the equalizer yesterday, but his determination to put right his error led to him creating the second and third goals to ensure united took home all three points.
“Wayne did fantastic for us – we were joking in the dressing room that he had three assists to his name!” Berbatov told MUTV.
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Wayne Rooney was a relieved man yesterday after his blunder didn’t end up costing Manchester United points.
The striker opened the scoring for United just before half time, but an unusually careless back pass led to youngster Rafael conceding a penalty, which Craig Fagan duely scored.
Rooney then pulled himself together to play a key role in United’s win. It was his cross that forced Andy Dawson to put the ball into his own net. He then play a beautiful pass to Dimitar Berbatov to tap in the third goal and seal the points.
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Senegalese striker Mame Biram Diouf is hoping to make a big impact when he joins Manchester United in January.
The centre forward was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in the Summer after scoring 29 goals in 63 games for Norwegian team Molde, but was immediately loaned back while a work permit was arranged.
After being granted a work permit, Diouf will be eligible to play for United when the January transfer window opens and he’ll be hoping to follow in the footsteps of another player to make the switch from Norway to Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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Roy Keane believes Mark Hughes is better off after being sacked as Manchester City manager, and should never have taken the job to begin with.
The often outspoken Ipswich boss thinks the length of time Hughes spent at Manchester United should have made him turn down the City job, in which he lasted 18 months.
”I’m disappointed for him of course I am,” he told Sky Sports News.
“I think when you’re involved with a club like United, as Sparky was over his career, you shouldn’t go to a club like City. I think you should try and get employment somewhere else. I think Sparky is probably better off.”
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