In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Sir Alex Ferguson has talked up Manchester United’s chances of winning the league this season. He believes that after Louis van Gaal brought in six new players there was always going to be a time for them to settle, and once that happens, the team could be strong enough to win the title.
It’s that kind of league, anyone can win it now. Leicester are the most consistent — they’ve only lost one game. If we get to New Year up near the top, we’ll have a good chance.”
[Van Gaal has] certainly made a lot of changes and he’s bought new players this year and, I think, five or six new players the year before. That takes time and it’s not easy. Coming to Manchester United, you do need time. In my time, there was maybe Dwight Yorke who gave an immediate response — he was fantastic from day one. They are not always like that; he was an exception. It normally takes some time, particularly if they come from abroad, to settle in.
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