The United coach reiterated that the Red Devils have to improve in Europe’s premier competition, if they are to have any chance of continental success.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s men missed out on the knock-out round for the first time in several years, prompting the media to claim that their reign was surely over.
Although the club did themselves no favours after giving up a healthy lead at the top of the Premier League, their recent summer strengthening has gone a long way in proving their silverware credentials.
With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shinji-Kagawa-c33364 linking up well at the helm, it seems that the Reds might be a good bet when it comes down to the UEFA Champions League.
Long term manager Ferguson is also eyeing club football’s biggest prize and considering the resources at his disposal, United’s chances of landing the trophy have never been higher in recent years.
Nonetheless, Mike Phelan has now taken his views public and claimed that the team must improve upon their recent European performances, if they are to come out on top at Wembley.
"Europe’s always big at this football club. The traditions are set within the European boundaries for Manchester United and we know we have to do better. We let Europe slip from our grasp too easily last year. The players are conscious and aware of that,
although we haven’t dwelled on it as that wouldn’t be positive. We’ve put it down as a blip, but we know we have to do better."
"You learn it’s a team game, even though individuals change matches. I think we also know that we need to score plenty of goals. The old days of being able to win the league by grinding out 1-0 victories is gone,” he said.
United recently overcame a resilient Southampton side to carve out three points from the dead, but the International break has come at a wrong time, just when the Manchester giants were gathering steam. And now they take on Wigan at home when play resumes
on the 15th of September.
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