John O'Shea wants to end Chelsea’s Premier League title hopes – Football news
John O’Shea star defender for Manchester United is determined to end http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786’s title aspirations just as they ended their European campaign by beating them in the semi-finals of Champions League.
The Irish international will be full of pride and confidence after he guided his team to the final of the UEFA Champions League. He was the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Captain-c8314 for the day against Schalke as United completed another one sided win against the German opposition, 4-1.
John O’Shea was one of eight changes made by the manager, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 on the weekend. Ferguson definitely had the Sunday game against Chelsea at the back of his mind and rested most of his first choice players.
Manchester United will take on Chelsea at home on Sunday and the game is seen as the title decider. Both teams have three more games to go and United lead Chelsea by three points at the top. Red Devils will feel comfortable at home as they do have an exceptional
record at Old Trafford this season. United has managed to attain 49 out of the possible 51 points at home this season.
If that is not enough, United also beat Chelsea 2-1 at the same venue in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final after beating them 1-0 earlier at Stamford Bridge.
The Irish international believes that the record of United at home this season speaks for itself, and it is always the big games at home that bring out the best in Red Devils.
O'Shea is looking for more of the same and said, "We have shown a lot of experience at Old Trafford in big games. We have already played Chelsea at home in the Champions League, so we know we will have to play well.”
He further added, "Chelsea have hit a bit of form but we know we are a good team at home as well."
John O’Shea is currently more focused on the Premier League rather than worrying about the finals of the Champions League against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 later this month. Firstly, there is the small matter of tackling Chelsea at home and after that United have Blackburn
and Blackpool to deal with before they can get their hands on the Premier League title.
While commenting on the final, O’Shea said that the whole team watched the matches between Barcelona and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-c30728 Madrid with great concentration. Fans should be rest assured that the manager as well as the players will have plenty of moves up their sleeve when
the big game comes.
John O’Shea has been at Manchester United for a long time, and at the age of 30 is considered to be a veteran. Even though he has never managed to become a big star at United, he has always been considered as the most versatile player in the squad. O’Shea
has been used by Sir Alex over the years as Centre back, left back, right back, holding midfielder and even as a goalkeeper on emergency basis in a game. No player in the squad can boast about having all of those positions on his record. There have been times
when lack of chances in the first team has prompted rumours about O’Shea leaving the club, but he has stayed loyal to the club and stuck it out for years. If he manages to win the Champions League with Unite this season it would be his second European medal
with the Red Devils, to go with multiple Premier League and cup titles.
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