Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester City will be challenging for titles soon
Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that Manchester City now have the potential to challenge for silverware every season after their owner Sheikh Mansour has spent over 100 million pounds in building the current team squad.
Sir Alex said, “It's obvious with the money they've invested they have got big plans. There's no question about that. There's nothing wrong with that. You try and do the best with what you've got. They have a strong squad and their position at the moment
is fair. This is where they wanted to be, in the Champions League next season and they have a good chance of that.”
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United will play their 10th semi-final of the FA Cup against their local rivals Manchester City, which will be their first appearance in the last four of this competition since 1981. Since the takeover of Sheikh
Mansour, Manchester City has become one of the strongest forces innEnglish football and Sir Alex asserted that the Citizens now have the quality to challenge for trophies.
However, Manchester City has been completely ruled out of the title race of the ongoing 2010-11 season but they are pretty much on their way of achieving their target of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League and also winning a piece of silverware. Roberto
Mancini’s men would have to end United’s dream of winning a treble in order to march on to the final of the FA Cup and end their trophy drought of 35 years.
Moreover, Manchester City are currently placed fourth in the Barclays Premier League and their UEFA Champions League qualification dream seems to be in jeopardy after their recent unimpressive performance in away matches.
Roberto Mancini’s men have only availed 3 points in their last five away-matches in the Barclays Premier League and their recent 3-0 defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 at Anfield was their worst result of the ongoing 2010-11 season. City are now only three points
clear of fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur, who also have a game in hand. However, Manchester City have yet to play Tottenham Hotspur at Eastlands - a fixture which is likely to decide the fate of these clubs.
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