United boss praises high flying colleague

Sir Alex Ferguson believes the improvement in the standard of opposition in the league is the reason for the unpredictable nature of games this season.

Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal have all been on the receiving end of losses from so called smaller clubs and Ferguson believes the changing nature of the game is the cause.

He pointed to the job Birmingham boss Alex Mcleish has done to backup his theory of an improving league. The Blues are sitting in 8th position in the table , just a point behind struggling Liverpool.

“There is an improvement in the league. You have to assess it that way, ” the United boss told The Sun.

“Look at Birmingham for instance and the fantastic job Alex McLeish has done. He only had a small amount of money to budget with when they came into the Premier League.

“He brought Barry Ferguson down from Rangers and brought in the centre-half from Cardiff (Roger Johnson).

“He has used players who have been there for a long time now. What he has done has been marvellous.”

“They are now eighth in the league and have gone 11 games without defeat.

“It tells you that Birmingham had to improve as a team from last season. They have done that remarkably well.

“The general standard of the league has improved. That is why you are getting so many different results.”

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