Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson names Arsenal as a main threat
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ended his self-imposed media blackout and has singled out Arsenal as a main threat to his hopes of landing the record 19th Barclays Premier League title in the ongoing 2010-11 season.
Ferguson said, “Clearly they represent the main danger to us achieving our ambitions in a revival of the rivalry of a few years ago. And I am sure they regard us as the major threat to their hopes. Last season, they faded around the February-March period
to leave http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 and ourselves in a two-horse race that saw us piped at the post by a point. But Arsene Wenger and his players have rearranged the pecking order somewhat to come storming through to lie in second place.”
Manchester United manager had imposed a blackout on himself after his remarks about match referee Martin Atkinson were highlighted in the media. Ferguson was not at all happy with the official after the Red Devils lost the match against Chelsea at Stamford
Bridge.
Sir Alex Ferguson feels Arsenal are the only team which can prevent his team from winning the League title. Arsene Wenger’s men are currently placed second in the Premier League, only three points behind Manchester United and have a game in hand.
Arsenal had a golden opportunity to close down on Manchester United while playing at home against Sunderland but the Gunners only managed to get a single point. However, Manchester United’s latest defeat to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 has once again handed Arsenal an opportunity
to level the points at the top.
Manchester United and Arsenal are both set to face each other in the quarterfinal of the FA Cup this weekend. After being knocked out of the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup is one of the major trophies Arsenal want to win in order to end their six-year drought.
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the passion and maturity shown by Arsenal in the current season and suggested that the Gunners have the quality to win silverware.
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