Manchester United manager Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson claims that his side will be in for a tough test when they take on relegation battlers Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park today.
The Red Devils find themselves in pole position to defend their Premier League crown, after bitter rivals Manchester City were unable to grab all three points against a resilient Sunderland side at the Etihad Stadium.
Mancini’s men were three points off the pace from their neighbours and had to come up with a home win in order to maintain their title challenge. However Sebastian Larsson’s brace and Nicklas Bendtner’s header proved to be decisive as they left Manchester
with a point to savour.
City’s slump in form has handed the Reds the initiative and given how things stand, even a win in the much-awaited Manchester Derby won’t be able to get the silverware they crave, unless United drop points along the way.
That is quite unlikely though, given the momentum the reigning champions have established and the fact that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 is firing on all cylinders.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s team now face a distraught Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, who have consistently struggled all season long, but have managed to get some sensational results including a win over the Manchester giants when they met last time out.
It’s for that reason perhaps, that Fergie is approaching the match with caution and claimed that his side have to be wary against complacency when taking on the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385.
“We know how quickly football can turn on you and bite you,” he said.
“You can look at all the fixtures and say all those teams are fighting for their lives. And they are the kind of games you know will be tight. The game at Blackburn has always been a difficult match. It is a local derby and tends to be a bit feisty.”
“Last season we were lucky enough to come back from a goal down to win the league. But it will be a very difficult game. That is the way it is going to be from now until the end of the season,” the veteran tactician was quoted as saying.
United have easier fixtures than most of their rivals during the season run-in and will be able to take a huge stride towards a 20th title with a win in Lancashire today.
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