The United boss reiterated that the defensive crisis surrounding the club could be over soon, with Chris Smalling and Phil Jones reportedly closing in on a comeback.
Sir Alex Ferguson has missed the majority of his backline this term due to injury, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonny-Evans-c19085 being the sole first-choice assets at the tactician’s disposal.
Phil Jones was taken ill during the club’s pre-season tour in Europe and thus hasn’t made any contributions in the 2012/13 campaign. Chris Smalling has had his season debut delayed because of similar circumstances, as he broke his metatarsal earlier in the
summer.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Vidic-c27550 was a major blessing for the Red Devils in the heart of the defence, but the Serbian looks to be well past his best and is currently sidelined with knee damage.
Although Ferdinand and Evans have proved to be an adequate force at the back, United are one injury away from being devoid of a first-team defensive partnership.
While the situation is far from ideal, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 claims that everything may finally be resolved, with Smalling and Jones nearing to a return.
Although they won’t be involved in today’s clash with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 on the weekend, Fergie claims they will be available in 2-3 weeks time.
"http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903 to start on the football side next Monday and the two
of them are only two or three weeks away."
Formations have been altered at Old Trafford this season in order to fit in new players and according to Ferguson that can be a major advantage as the line-up will always be unpredictable.
"If it turns out we play the diamond consistently it would be revolutionary because it is going against our history. But the level of the game in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 and Europe now is so high that making yourself unpredictable is going to be a strength. Teams will have
to think if we are going to use two out wide or the diamond because we have players capable of doing both things."
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