For some reason I recall him saying the exact same thing about Ronny Johnsen towards the end of a season. And then he was released
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"I suppose when the fixture came out it all pointed to this game. There was an inevitability to it. But we are where we are. Now it's all down to this game. It will be a fantastic atmosphere.
"We're smarting from the four goals we gave away last week. we tend to make it hard for ourselves, we subject our supporters to that sort of drama. For years and years it's been like that. Hopefully we'll make amends on Monday.
"It's not a cup final. It's a league game, although I think it could decide the title.
"Roberto [Mancini] wants to take pressure off his own players. It won't affect our approach or attitude to the game. We know the situation we're in. We're in a better position than Manchester City. We could come out with two results, whereas they have to win. Although you know this club's attitude. We'll be trying to win.
"I think there's enough experience. Evra, Ferdinand, even Wayne Rooney. Carrick as well. There's enough experience to cope with this siutation.
"I think the previous encounters this season are irrelevant. We've already met three times but the past is the past. It doesn't matter. It's all down to Monday.
"We have to get used to playing City in important games. The financial support they have means we'll meet them in a lot of big games. Therefore, if we're going to be contesting with them for the league title it will become almost as important as the Liverpool derbies. In fact, this supercedes Liverpool at the moment because they're our direct opponents. We have to focus on the team who can affect our progress in terms of winning the league.
"I don't know if you thrive in this sort of situation. I don't know if I'm looking forward to it, but I'm up for it. I'm prepared for it and I think the players are prepared for it."
"We're smarting from the four goals we gave away last week. we tend to make it hard for ourselves, we subject our supporters to that sort of drama. For years and years it's been like that. Hopefully we'll make amends on Monday.
"It's not a cup final. It's a league game, although I think it could decide the title.
"Roberto [Mancini] wants to take pressure off his own players. It won't affect our approach or attitude to the game. We know the situation we're in. We're in a better position than Manchester City. We could come out with two results, whereas they have to win. Although you know this club's attitude. We'll be trying to win.
"I think there's enough experience. Evra, Ferdinand, even Wayne Rooney. Carrick as well. There's enough experience to cope with this siutation.
"I think the previous encounters this season are irrelevant. We've already met three times but the past is the past. It doesn't matter. It's all down to Monday.
"We have to get used to playing City in important games. The financial support they have means we'll meet them in a lot of big games. Therefore, if we're going to be contesting with them for the league title it will become almost as important as the Liverpool derbies. In fact, this supercedes Liverpool at the moment because they're our direct opponents. We have to focus on the team who can affect our progress in terms of winning the league.
"I don't know if you thrive in this sort of situation. I don't know if I'm looking forward to it, but I'm up for it. I'm prepared for it and I think the players are prepared for it."
His presser is gunna be tomorrow rather than Friday for some reason...
No Evans and Welbeck on Sunday.
Sounds like we'll have both Evans and Welbeck back for Sunderland, which is good news.
On paper, we should destroy Swansea. Their away record is fairly poor and they have nothing to play for. Sometimes teams that have nothing to play for can improve, as they play without fear, but Swansea's recent results would indicate this isn't the case for them. They seem to have switched off since they got themselves clear of the relegation battle.
On paper, we should destroy Swansea. Their away record is fairly poor and they have nothing to play for. Sometimes teams that have nothing to play for can improve, as they play without fear, but Swansea's recent results would indicate this isn't the case for them. They seem to have switched off since they got themselves clear of the relegation battle.
I think Ferguson shouldn't have said that it would be impossible for us to win the league if City beat Newcastle 3-0.
If they do, we'll probably lose at home to Swansea.
If they do, we'll probably lose at home to Swansea.
He's right though, there's no way City will not get 3 points at home vs QPR.
It was about winning the league on goal difference, methinks.
There's no way we're winning the league on GD if City pick up 6 points in the next 2 games, specially with the last game being at home vs QPR. We need a favor from Newcastle or that'd be it for the title.
I think it was '95/96 that QPR went to Blackburn for the penultimate match. "No hope" we all said, guaranteed 3 pts. for Blackburn. Blackburn went one up, "All over" we said. Well, QPR scored in injury time, the result 1-1. I remember the crowd at Ewood sitting there stunned.
No such thing as 'no way'.
whats with the shift to thursdays?
blackburn finished outside the top 6 in that season
If City beat Newcastle its all over, irrespective of what score they win by.
I can't be specific about the precise season but we were level on points (or even a point behind) with a couple of matches left. It was the Sunday afternoon match on Sky. It was a foregone conclusion that Blackburn (days of Jack Walker, SAS) would take maximum points from QPR. They didn't.
The principle here is that Blackburn were riding high, QPR were fighting relegation - as normal, then. Nobody gave them a chance and they drew.
Further to: The match was April 24th, 1994. Blackburn then finished 2nd. as a result of the match against QPR at Ewood Park ending in the draw.
It's no foregone conclusion.
It's no foregone conclusion.
Sir Alex: "We're not looking as though it's the end of an era for us. In many ways, it's the start of one for us."
Here are the main points from Sir Alex Ferguson's press conference:
Team news for Sunday: "Chris Smalling had a bad (groin) injury last weekend. We tried to take him off but then Rio got a knock. Chris is going to miss the European Championship. We're assessing at the moment what we'll do but certainly it's a bad injury. Rio is okay and I can play Phil Jones in there (at centre-back) with Rio." (AM)
On going for a final-day victory: "Everyone wants to win their last game of the season and we're no different. It's important for us, we'll try and do our best and hopefully something stupid will happen to City." (AM)
On facing Martin O'Neill's Sunderland: "Martin has turned the club around, no question about that. Steve Bruce was very unfortunate, it had a lot to do with him being from Newcastle so he never got any leeway. Martin came with a great CV - every club he's been at he's made them better, like Villa, Leicester and Celtic. He is an outstanding manager, no doubt about that, and it's not going to be easy for us up there, we know that. We're going there with a chance of winning the league and you know it'll never be easy. In these last day matches where we have a chance of winning the league, three times we've won it, and once we lost the title by drawing at West Ham. They're not easy games. We were 1-0 down to Tottenham in 1999. They're never easy."
Team news for Sunday: "Chris Smalling had a bad (groin) injury last weekend. We tried to take him off but then Rio got a knock. Chris is going to miss the European Championship. We're assessing at the moment what we'll do but certainly it's a bad injury. Rio is okay and I can play Phil Jones in there (at centre-back) with Rio." (AM)
On going for a final-day victory: "Everyone wants to win their last game of the season and we're no different. It's important for us, we'll try and do our best and hopefully something stupid will happen to City." (AM)
On facing Martin O'Neill's Sunderland: "Martin has turned the club around, no question about that. Steve Bruce was very unfortunate, it had a lot to do with him being from Newcastle so he never got any leeway. Martin came with a great CV - every club he's been at he's made them better, like Villa, Leicester and Celtic. He is an outstanding manager, no doubt about that, and it's not going to be easy for us up there, we know that. We're going there with a chance of winning the league and you know it'll never be easy. In these last day matches where we have a chance of winning the league, three times we've won it, and once we lost the title by drawing at West Ham. They're not easy games. We were 1-0 down to Tottenham in 1999. They're never easy."
Cheers Stanley.
Forget what City do we'll be lucky to win our game with Rio and Jones in defence together
At least we'll be forced into playing a right full back at right full back.
Valenica RB with Nani and Young oin the wing.
Valencia and Nani on the same wing is pretty good though.
I still hope they start in both wings and have Rafael at right back.
I still hope they start in both wings and have Rafael at right back.
I hate that they dont show the full conference until night time. And why does nobody ever ask questions about transfers or Pogba for instance?
6 Replies before we got a Pogba? Fo Shame.
I'd imagine they've been told not to bother.
Hey Girish been looking at travelling to see India, your part of the world (Kerala) looks amazing man. Is it touristy?
I know I know but be nice to just draw a line under the fckin thing
I just think people are being impatient. It's a huge decision for a young lad and neither United, Juventus or his Agent are or have any reason to rush him and he has no reason to rush it either. It's only the fans that are being daft and coming to all sorts of conclusions about what sort of man he and his agent are and how they are showing a lack of respect yada yada.
I doubt he's even really thinking about his contract either, it's probably on Gill's list of things to do when the season is finished and he'll get Pogba and his agent in for a chat and find out what is going on then. People make out that he must be being nagged daily by the club or the club is waiting tensely for him to finally give his answer and everyone is getting pissed off. I'd bet any money that Ferguson and Gill have barely thought about it since they agreed terms on his contract and will decide on some action when he makes a decision. It's only the fans who spend every last second caring about it and scratching their heads discussing it at length every day.
Pexbo, I've no doubt Fergie is thinking about it. Come on, he was thinking about when to ban a reporter for asking a Giggs question ahead of last season's CL final. I'm sure the future of a young talent would be on his mind. But it doesn't matter, there's nothing he can do now. We've made our offer, it's up to Pogba.
So Smalling, Evans and Welbeck are all unavailable despite Fergie saying a week ago that they ''would'' or ''should'' be fit for the Sunderland game.
Quelle Surprise.
Quelle Surprise.
That's Queen Park's challenge, to do an 'Aberdeen'. Love it.
I don't think we will win this match. Jones lacks the composure to play that position when we need to win.
We haven't won a game with Ferdinand/Jones partnership at the back.
0-3-1.
Stoke 1-1, Basel 3-3, Benfica 2-2, Newcastle 0-3.
That's not exactly 30 games of poor form to be fair.
Dimitar Berbatov remains a Manchester United player and will join the Reds on the DHL 2012 pre-season tour.
The Bulgarian has been strongly linked with moves away from Old Trafford this summer, but Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed the striker is still part of his plans.
“Nothing has happened with Dimitar and he’ll join the tour to South Africa and China,” the boss told MUTV. “He’s a fantastic footballer.
“It wasn’t a great season for him last season, partly because I settled more with Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck... and Chicharito.
“I don’t think I treated Dimitar unfairly but he can feel disappointed that he didn’t get more football. He’s a fantastic talent.”
Manchester United’s 2012 DHL pre-season tour begins with two games in South Africa (Durban, Cape Town) before Sir Alex’s squad move on to China (Shanghai), Norway (Oslo) and Sweden (Gothenburg).
Boss: More deals possible
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed there could be more signings during the transfer window as the club continues to work behind the scenes in that area.
The United boss suggested in an exclusive interview with MUTV that Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell may not be the only arrivals this summer if his plans bear fruit. Despite intense media speculation, the Reds will continue to conduct any negotiations in private and it often proves to be a lengthy business.
When asked if he is hoping to make further additions, he replied: "Yes, there's a possibility. We’re working on one or two things but there’s nothing really to tell you to be honest.
"We always try to get our work done at the end of the season – we spent a good deal of time sorting the deal with Shinji and we’d agreed a deal with Nick Powell before the play-offs which was a good move by us because the boy had an outstanding final at Wembley.
"When you don’t get deals done immediately and you’re negotiating with a club over a long period, then you can’t expect to just snap your fingers and get it done."
Hear more from Sir Alex on MUTV at 18:30 BST on Tuesday 3 July.
The Bulgarian has been strongly linked with moves away from Old Trafford this summer, but Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed the striker is still part of his plans.
“Nothing has happened with Dimitar and he’ll join the tour to South Africa and China,” the boss told MUTV. “He’s a fantastic footballer.
“It wasn’t a great season for him last season, partly because I settled more with Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck... and Chicharito.
“I don’t think I treated Dimitar unfairly but he can feel disappointed that he didn’t get more football. He’s a fantastic talent.”
Manchester United’s 2012 DHL pre-season tour begins with two games in South Africa (Durban, Cape Town) before Sir Alex’s squad move on to China (Shanghai), Norway (Oslo) and Sweden (Gothenburg).
Boss: More deals possible
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed there could be more signings during the transfer window as the club continues to work behind the scenes in that area.
The United boss suggested in an exclusive interview with MUTV that Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell may not be the only arrivals this summer if his plans bear fruit. Despite intense media speculation, the Reds will continue to conduct any negotiations in private and it often proves to be a lengthy business.
When asked if he is hoping to make further additions, he replied: "Yes, there's a possibility. We’re working on one or two things but there’s nothing really to tell you to be honest.
"We always try to get our work done at the end of the season – we spent a good deal of time sorting the deal with Shinji and we’d agreed a deal with Nick Powell before the play-offs which was a good move by us because the boy had an outstanding final at Wembley.
"When you don’t get deals done immediately and you’re negotiating with a club over a long period, then you can’t expect to just snap your fingers and get it done."
Hear more from Sir Alex on MUTV at 18:30 BST on Tuesday 3 July.
could be more deals....not a very strong statement, isn't it
Still better than 'There's no value in the market'.
What do you expect him to say? There will? He said they're in discussions for a couple of players. They might end well but then again they might not and if they don't end well then there may be other targets but those targets could be snapped up by the time the discussion breaks down with other players. He can't say there will be more deals as he doesn't know for sure.
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