The former Aberdeen boss claims that the 19-time English champions can win Europe’s most prestigious competition if their defensive injuries decrease in the next few months.
For Manchester United and Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson winning the UEFA Champions League holds special remembrance and importance. After all this was the tournament that defined the Red Devils after their historic triumph in 1968.
10 years after the wreckage of Munich, Sir Matt Busby and Bobby Charlton celebrated the conquest of Europe, taking United to the pinnacle of European football.
Since then, Ferguson has added to that tally twice, but also drew blank against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 twice, once in 2009 then later in 2011.
However, the tactician seems determined to oust the Spanish side from their recent domination and with a plethora of attacking talents at the helm that is his exact aim this season.
United have managed to showcase their best in recent weeks, but their backline has been unable to cope with the pressure and the result has been unwanted goals galore.
And according to the long-serving manager, the team does have a real shot at UEFA Champions League glory if defenders such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-c9006 Smalling make early recoveries and aid them in their quest for the big-eared trophy.
"It is a frustration that we have not won the Champions League more often, especially when I think of the times we've thrown it away. But you can't let it eat away at you. You've always got the next year. The final is at Wembley this season and that's a
great incentive for us.”
Continuing, he added that the backline must be strengthened by the return of the injured players and that in a game, finding the back of the net was equally important, otherwise victory would never be possible.
"If I can get my defenders back, we'll have a great chance. The objective is to get through to the knock-out rounds. We want to do it the right way. The most important thing is that we score enough goals to win a game and that's part of United. It's part
of what this club is."
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