Sir Alex: Champions League the priority
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he would rather win a third Champions League title this season than any other domestic trophy.
The current English, European and World champions currently have 17 English league titles, one behind arch-rivals Liverpool's 18, who were last crowned champions in 1990.
However, Ferguson says retaining the Champions League - something no team has done since the competition was re-named from the European Cup in 1992 - takes presidence over potentially completing a quadruple or equalling the number of league crowns won by their north-west adversaries.
United face Jose Mourinho's Serie A leaders Inter Milan over two legs for a place in the last eight of the competition.
"Is there a priority? The European Cup," Ferguson told the Daily Star. "I think there is an opportunity to draw level with Liverpool's 18 titles. But when you look at our record in Europe, it should have been better.
"Nobody has defended the Champions League since the new format, so that's a great challenge to us. We're at that time of the season when I expect the players to kick on. I've seen it over the years. We've not always excelled in the last part of the season and sometimes we've lost leagues in the run-in.
"But in most cases, the players tend to respond and the present group seem to have a gear they can bring out. There is always a challenge and more expectations but the players have always made life easier for me.
"We are this year fighting on all four points. The challenges never stop and that means there will still be a lot of passion and hunger for more success." -
CL more chances for ManUres to dive & cheat around mah!
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Originally posted by divingutd:
CL more chances for ManUres to dive & cheat around mah!
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Originally posted by divingutd:
CL more chances for ManUres to dive & cheat around mah!
not really..
i actually think Man utd can dive more easlier in EPL -
nah, chill, there are many more "divers" now, notably, in the chasing pack..
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Originally posted by Batman.:
your reply is truely the attitude of singapore man utd fans, or rather those man utd fans i've met.
cannot accept losing one, cannot accept their players dive, i also donno why.
win alr sieh action, sieh hao lian, lose alr excuses alot.
im a liverpool fan myself, but i think we sucks.
and yes, gerrard dive at times.
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Originally posted by limpper:
your reply is truely the attitude of singapore man utd fans, or rather those man utd fans i've met.
cannot accept losing one, cannot accept their players dive, i also donno why.
win alr sieh action, sieh hao lian, lose alr excuses alot.
im a liverpool fan myself, but i think we sucks.
and yes, gerrard dive at times.
this are all part of footballto be fair, I don't deny what you said. but don't Pool fans do the same?
it is all part of rivarly and gloating each other, and to me, it is all "handbags"..and what's make it interesting.
for me, it is just that while Liverpool were dominant in the 80s, they can't seem to believe that there is a new force in town and they have lost it, esp in the EPL where they won nothing..
And when MU is concerned, they are always the hooligans, playing like gangsters, always so hao-lian, cannot accept losing.. and whatever MU fans do, it is so typical MU, so struck up and rub it in everyone's nose..
while I don't claim that all MU Fans are all nice good sheeps, not all Pools fans are angels either..
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Originally posted by Batman.:
when ur man utd ever drop out of top 4 i think u will stop wearing ur jersey already
true fans don't show middle finger.. they kiss their team badge
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Originally posted by limpper:
your reply is truely the attitude of singapore man utd fans, or rather those man utd fans i've met.
cannot accept losing one, cannot accept their players dive, i also donno why.
win alr sieh action, sieh hao lian, lose alr excuses alot.
im a liverpool fan myself, but i think we sucks.
and yes, gerrard dive at times.
this are all part of footballI have to tell you honestly that... I think you are the first and only Pool fan that have ever admit or say Gerrard dive that I have come across in here... Well, full marks to you on this...
In the past, Pool fans have always felt Gerrard is Mr Nice Guy, a good role model, or Mr Clean... But I guess his recent headlines however show he isn't all that... there's something else about him too... The fight in the Pub, injuring a DJ for refusing to play his song... all that problems...
Recently I think a lot have been made of Gerrard's diving these last few months as Pool are challenging for the title this season, it could increase his tendency to go down easier to win matches... But to be honest, people can forget such things after sometime... But many are more upset not because he dives but rather because they perceive him to be a hypocrite after what he said in his interviews with the Press about other players diving...
Diving alone isn't as bad cos a lot of players dive these days, its just that the more famous ones gets notice easier and remembered...
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
to be fair, I don't deny what you said. but don't Pool fans do the same?
it is all part of rivarly and gloating each other, and to me, it is all "handbags"..and what's make it interesting.
for me, it is just that while Liverpool were dominant in the 80s, they can't seem to believe that there is a new force in town and they have lost it, esp in the EPL where they won nothing..
And when MU is concerned, they are always the hooligans, playing like gangsters, always so hao-lian, cannot accept losing.. and whatever MU fans do, it is so typical MU, so struck up and rub it in everyone's nose..
while I don't claim that all MU Fans are all nice good sheeps, not all Pools fans are angels either..
hmm, im not sure about ALL liverpool fans, but for those liverpool fans that i know, we actually all thought that, WE SUCKED.
lol.
we don really like the way we play and stuffs.
i guess, that's no perfect ppl, or in this case, perfect fan.ya? =)
i agree with your saying.
other fans cant accept we sucks, i can, because that's the truth. -
Originally posted by zocoss:
I have to tell you honestly that... I think you are the first and only Pool fan that have ever admit or say Gerrard dive that I have come across in here... Well, full marks to you on this...
In the past, Pool fans have always felt Gerrard is Mr Nice Guy, a good role model, or Mr Clean... But I guess his recent headlines however show he isn't all that... there's something else about him too... The fight in the Pub, injuring a DJ for refusing to play his song... all that problems...
Recently I think a lot have been made of Gerrard's diving these last few months as Pool are challenging for the title this season, it could increase his tendency to go down easier to win matches... But to be honest, people can forget such things after sometime... But many are more upset not because he dives but rather because they perceive him to be a hypocrite after what he said in his interviews with the Press about other players diving...
Diving alone isn't as bad cos a lot of players dive these days, its just that the more famous ones gets notice easier and remembered...
first around here to admit it? lol.
my friends and i all thought yes, gerrard dive at times, and sometimes, the way he dive is so much worse than ronaldo's.
so obvious, esp that match against chelsea, where because of diving, he got himself a yellow card.that dive is sooooooooooo obvious can? lol.
for gerrard, mr nice guy, yes.
mr clean man, NO.no way, it's hard to find a clean player these days.
the lawsuit that gerrard is currently facing, is not much of my concern or what so ever.
as a fan, the only thing that matters me is his performance on the field.
as long as he play well, he leads well, im happy.i don wish to hate him like how i hate kuyt.
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good luck to man u.
cos chelsea is goona win it afterall.
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good luck to man u.
cos chelsea is goona win it afterall.
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why? cause barcelona winning?
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Originally posted by diablo4343:
good luck to man u.
cos chelsea is goona win it afterall.
I'm not too sure about that.......... Hmm, clean player these days, Giggs?