Sir Alex Ferguson has today claimed he can’t wait to face AC Milan in the round of 16, after the draw was made yesterday.
The manager reckons the impact of losing in Rome last year had on us will make us come back stronger in this year’s competition.
“We’ve come up against AC Milan many times in the quarter and semi-finals, so it will be a fantastic setting for two great clubs and we’re very much looking forward to it,” said Ferguson. “I think our experience of being in the last two finals counts. Also, what’s important is that we lost the last final. It was the first time I’d ever lost a European final. We know where we went wrong in that, it’s quite simple, and I think they’ll all want to get back to the final. Winning was great in Moscow, but in some ways losing in the final was even better for us in terms of realising what a big occasion it is because suddenly you’re not part of the celebrations. When you’re in the celebrations, it sometimes goes over your head and everything happens so quickly because everyone is in such a joyous mood. The celebrations when you win a European trophy are beyond everything else. But when you lose the impact is far greater. It was a let down for everyone.”
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well said fergie, with luck and rooney in good form then we can win it again
obertan to score today finally!
Aside from Ronaldo’s form, experienced players and obviously SAF himdelf, maybe we won the european cup in 08 because Milan knocking us out in the semis the year before drove the team on to erase that painful memory and get to the final. So Fergie is right, defeat is better for us in terms of realising what a big occasion it really is.
I can see a pattern here. We won it in 08, lost it in 09. Can rome’s defeat also drive us to win the champions league trophy this season? It seems impossible to me, given our ever increasing injuries and considering tough european oppositions, but if we win the title, a european cup would be a marvellous addition this season especially.
*I forgot to add that we got knocked out in the semis in 07, won it in 08, lost the final in 09. That’s the pattern I see.
Its a few weeks befor the transfer window opens and we need to buy if we are to win the league, champions league and every other trophy lying around. anyone who doubts that is drunk off their own naivety!!! this season we no longer have that X factor teams are no longer afraid of us. The commitment, the passion and the hard work is there. dont get me wrong, am not saying, we have quality players we do but they dont seem to come to the party all the time. I would love to see Owen get a decent run of games but that is impossible because he has to be managed well if he is to last the whole season. Rooney is trying a bit too hard, it no longer just flows the way it used to before he turned 21. Back then he did not think he just played but he is still our top player the defence has no problem it is in attack. Berbatov is more of a playmaker like rooney is. if you watch past videos of him at spurs u will understand. the game used to flow through him and at united there are too many players to create.
Bottom line we need a lethal weapon we can depend on, the next questio is who? the criteria is simple, it has to be someone with experience (as we already have an abundance of young talent), creative and can change games (somthing in the vein of david silva, arshavin,joe cole,modric). someone who is proven!!!sergio aguero is not an option, i watch la liga and he is progressing but not consistent, the last option for me would be david silva, he has a great footballing brain, passes well, can finish, handles aggressive tactics well and has experience at the highest level champions league, world cup etc. thats what it will take, if you have other suggestions they are more than welcome but fact is we need an x factor and we need to buy
buy buy buy…we dont need to be extravagant. Perhaps someone to fill in at the back and thats it. 3 points off the top and we are only getting better. We are not Madrid or Chva$ki who just splash out thinking it will improve every little glitch. If the team isn’t performing, its the team that needs work, and adding to the squad doesn’t always improve things, in fact it can ruin balance.
waynerooney- We don’t need to buy till Sir Alex says we do.
lets hope that turn up at the san siro this year because we haven’t the last 2 times we played ac milan.
If we play like we are against fulham today fellas we are proper FUCKED !!!….MILAN WILL TURN US RIGHT OVER !!!
FERGIE…..3 class signings please…..David Villa,Yaya Toure & Kjaer
Rossee, there’s probably more chance of us signing the likes of Michael Chopra, Nicky Barmby and Anton Ferdinand.
Fergie Can’t Wait For Milan Match….
After our today defeat, I think he wont think same way….
It is so obvious that Fergie is trying to bust the team spirit since the beginning of the season.