Winning Cures All For Giggs And United
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Winning Cures All For Giggs And United
Ryan Giggs insists there will be no complaints of tiredness in the Manchester United ranks as long as the team keep winning.
Injury-hit United face a testing Barclays Premiership battle with Sheffield United at Old Trafford tonight, desperate for a win to keep Chelsea at arm's length in the battle for the title.
Coming just three days after Sir Alex Ferguson's men sealed an FA Cup final appearance by beating Watford, it would hardly be a surprise if United laboured physically.
But, with United now consigned to playing twice a week for the remaining month of the campaign, Giggs knows this is no time to slacken off.
"The games are coming thick and fast now but winning helps the tiredness part," he said.
"We are not doing much training anyway; just ticking over really, so as long as we get enough rest and prepare properly, we should be okay.
"In any case, you want to be part of big games and in three competitions at this stage of the season.
"We have not managed that in the last couple of years, so it is great to be in this position."
Although United remain on course to emulate their historic 1999 treble-winning campaign, Giggs has claimed the task will be far harder this time around because of the growing number of absentees.
With Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic and Mikael Silvestre definitely ruled out and Rio Ferdinand and John O'Shea doubtful as well, Belfast-born teenager Craig Cathcart could be handed his debut at right-back.
Cathcart was pulled out of United's squad for last night's FA Youth Cup final first leg with Liverpool at Anfield and it appears Ferguson is ready to place his trust in the teenager, who normally features in central defence.
It is hardly an ideal scenario, even facing a team who have lost seven away games on the bounce, although Giggs is hopeful United can cope.
"It is going to be tougher this time," admitted Giggs.
"In 1999 we played two cup semi-finals against Arsenal but because we had almost a full squad available, we put out two different teams.
"We have had a few injuries lately but it looks like we have a few lads coming back, which will be a big plus.
"Also, because we have won a few games by reasonably big scorelines recently, the manager has been able to bring players off early and give a few of us a rest." -
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hope this isnt the case against milan.... -
Tink Ferdinand will be back by da Milan encounter. Possibly Neville by then too. Only thing is Vidic... When will he be back!?Originally posted by imprezaWRXSTi22B:evra heinze brown cathcart
hope this isnt the case against milan....
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i think vidic is out for the seasonOriginally posted by Bontakun:Tink Ferdinand will be back by da Milan encounter. Possibly Neville by then too. Only thing is Vidic... When will he be back!? 
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wah lao, why this giggs keep on appearing on news this few days
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haha, may be his last few timesOriginally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:wah lao, why this giggs keep on appearing on news this few days
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Wah lao, my football 'idol' leh! You not happy lets settle this in a 'Buried Alive' match!Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:wah lao, why this giggs keep on appearing on news this few days
(Bury Giggs alive match) Originally posted by sand king:haha, may be his last few times
His last few times......