Fergie: Smith ready to return
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Alan Smith has been told he will play an important role for Manchester United this season.
Smith suffered a serious leg injury 12 months ago but returned to action as a late substitute in the UEFA Champions League clash against Benfica in September.
He then played two Carling Cup games before Sir Alex Ferguson admitted his fitness had been misjudged and that he had been rushed back too soon.
But Smith has been training hard over the last few weeks and Ferguson insists he would have no qualms about putting him straight back into the fray.
With United in top form in recent weeks there has been no chance for Smith to make his comeback, but Henrik Larsson is set to return to Sweden on 12th March and Ferguson admits an opportunity should be around the corner.
"Alan will soon be really important to us - he has trained superbly," said the Manchester United manager.
"I gave him a game in the reserves against Liverpool and it showed he needed a game.
"When we put him in midfield in the second half he did really well.
"He is absolutely outstanding in training and is improving all the time.
"I could play him today, no problem at all, but the form of the team at the moment has kept him out." -
finally...
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Finally his back..
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i want to see the leeds-alansmith!
hopefully saf will stop playing him in midfield again , totally ruin him imo.
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Finally Smith will be coming back!
Play him as striker pls.. -
the stage seems ready for him.
Larsson out, Ole out, Rooney out. -
Is rooney confirmed out for Lille tie? i hope not, i still have doubts about Smith being match fit (awareness) ready, if he was, i would have think SAF would have brought him along for the liverpool match in Anfied at very least, and we won;t be seeing much of Dong for the remaining season as he is probably still getting used to the EPL style with the reserves.. damn! can we recall Rossi instead???Originally posted by iceFatboy:the stage seems ready for him.
Larsson out, Ole out, Rooney out.
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Smudgey!
Yeap, use him as a striker please.
Cheers.
C.K -
i rmb Alan Smith always becos he very guai lan 1
