Manchester United (Red Devils) | Special Thread
Manchester United (Red Devils) | Special Thread
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hehehe..raha zinaanza weekend hii angalau sasa tutakuwa majumbani mapema
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Fergie writes off Liverpool
ALEX FERGUSON told Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez: You have no chance of winning the title.
The Manchester United boss is chasing a fourth straight Premier League and says Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea are this term's big threat.
Fergie said: "It will be hard for them to match last season, let alone improve on it. Other teams will know more about them."
Benitez's Liverpool ran United close and finished second in the Premier League table last term.
Ferguson appeared as a celebrity in the British Par 3 Championship yesterday.
He added: "Liverpool had probably their best season for 20 years and still finished four points adrift.
"It has to be Chelsea as the main threat. Ancelotti will change how they play.
"They will play the Milan way. It brought him two European Cups - it should have been three, because they should never have lost to Liverpool. So why should he change?"
However, Fergie is not convinced the loss of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid will seriously affect Liverpool.
He added: "The thrust of their team is all about Gerrard and Torres."
ALEX FERGUSON told Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez: You have no chance of winning the title.
The Manchester United boss is chasing a fourth straight Premier League and says Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea are this term's big threat.
Fergie said: "It will be hard for them to match last season, let alone improve on it. Other teams will know more about them."
Benitez's Liverpool ran United close and finished second in the Premier League table last term.
Ferguson appeared as a celebrity in the British Par 3 Championship yesterday.
He added: "Liverpool had probably their best season for 20 years and still finished four points adrift.
"It has to be Chelsea as the main threat. Ancelotti will change how they play.
"They will play the Milan way. It brought him two European Cups - it should have been three, because they should never have lost to Liverpool. So why should he change?"
However, Fergie is not convinced the loss of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid will seriously affect Liverpool.
He added: "The thrust of their team is all about Gerrard and Torres."
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ALEX FERGUSON admits he will never replace Cristiano Ronaldo - but reckons there are eight wonderkids who can lead Manchester United to more glory.
The Old Trafford boss accepts Ronaldo was in a class of his own - and not even players such as Bayern Munich ace Franck Ribery can fill his boots.
Fergie said: "We knew we could never replace Ronaldo. No matter what anyone says about the lad, for me he is the best footballer in the world.
"When you've had someone who is the best at what he does, it is no good trying to find someone to do the same job.
"And when you know you can't replace someone or something, you look for a different way.
"People have misread our situation and they have under-estimated our ability to improve players. That is an area where we have proved successful in the past.
"We are expecting a lot from Evans, Welbeck, Gibson, Macheda and the Da Silva brothers.
"And Nani and Anderson have already shown good things, but they will improve this season.
"We will miss Ronaldo's goals, that's obvious.
"But Berbatov will do well this year. And Rooney and Owen are both capable of getting 20 goals. So we've got plenty of options."
Ferguson also warned it would be foolish to write off United's 'Holy Trinity' of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.
He predicted they would all play their part in continuing the United success story, even though they are in their mid-30s.
He added: "People may say Giggs, Scholes and Neville are finished, that they've had their day. But that is a pretty dangerous assumption.
"Giggs has been out of this world in pre-season. I don't know how he does it - at 36 he still has so much energy, and an incredible change of pace to go past defenders.
"The only thing he does different now to when he started is yoga, and maybe that has helped prolong his career. But some people are just born that way.
"They seem capable of going on for ever. He still has that same desire to win things, but it's something you must have at Manchester United.
"You have to be able to fulfil the expectation of winning all the time - the only alternative is the exit door.
"People are also saying this is the last year for Scholes. But you have to remember he missed a lot of football last season and rushed himself back.
"As a result, he wasn't the same player. But he's been great in pre-season, too, and there's a lot of football left in him.
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"Gary also suffered with injuries and I'm afraid that's the way it's going to be with him from now on.
"He's likely to get a lot of minor niggles, because his muscle arrangement is more tense than the other two and if I can get 25 games out of him I'll be very happy."
Ferguson is clearly happy with his team's preparations ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash with Chelsea and their Premier League opener against promoted Birmingham seven days later.
United face Spaniards Valencia in their final pre-season friendly at Old Trafford tonight.
But Fergie was even relaxed enough to take a rare day off yesterday and give his golf clubs an outing as a celebrity player in the Farmfoods British Par Three Championship at Nailcote Hall, near Coventry.
His players may be in good nick but Fergie's golf could use some attention. He almost brained one spectator with a wayward tee shot at the opening hole.
Fergie added: "We've got the friendly game against Valencia tonight and the Community Shield coming up, but it was good opportunity to take a little break.
"We weren't doing a great deal today. The lads did a good session yesterday, after three days off following the Bayern Munich tournament.
"Coming back from the Far East you normally need two weeks to fully recover, and it helps if you get back into a good routine.
"So the timing of the Bayern Munich event last week was good for us in terms of our build-up.
"It also meant we could use their training and treatment facilities, which are among the best.
"We made the most of them every day, and our four days there left us in pretty good shape.
"Everyone is looking sharp and eager, so I'm more than happy with the way things have gone during our pre-season."
The Old Trafford boss accepts Ronaldo was in a class of his own - and not even players such as Bayern Munich ace Franck Ribery can fill his boots.
Fergie said: "We knew we could never replace Ronaldo. No matter what anyone says about the lad, for me he is the best footballer in the world.
"When you've had someone who is the best at what he does, it is no good trying to find someone to do the same job.
"And when you know you can't replace someone or something, you look for a different way.
"People have misread our situation and they have under-estimated our ability to improve players. That is an area where we have proved successful in the past.
"We are expecting a lot from Evans, Welbeck, Gibson, Macheda and the Da Silva brothers.
"And Nani and Anderson have already shown good things, but they will improve this season.
"We will miss Ronaldo's goals, that's obvious.
"But Berbatov will do well this year. And Rooney and Owen are both capable of getting 20 goals. So we've got plenty of options."
Ferguson also warned it would be foolish to write off United's 'Holy Trinity' of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.
He predicted they would all play their part in continuing the United success story, even though they are in their mid-30s.
He added: "People may say Giggs, Scholes and Neville are finished, that they've had their day. But that is a pretty dangerous assumption.
"Giggs has been out of this world in pre-season. I don't know how he does it - at 36 he still has so much energy, and an incredible change of pace to go past defenders.
"The only thing he does different now to when he started is yoga, and maybe that has helped prolong his career. But some people are just born that way.
"They seem capable of going on for ever. He still has that same desire to win things, but it's something you must have at Manchester United.
"You have to be able to fulfil the expectation of winning all the time - the only alternative is the exit door.
"People are also saying this is the last year for Scholes. But you have to remember he missed a lot of football last season and rushed himself back.
"As a result, he wasn't the same player. But he's been great in pre-season, too, and there's a lot of football left in him.
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"Gary also suffered with injuries and I'm afraid that's the way it's going to be with him from now on.
"He's likely to get a lot of minor niggles, because his muscle arrangement is more tense than the other two and if I can get 25 games out of him I'll be very happy."
Ferguson is clearly happy with his team's preparations ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash with Chelsea and their Premier League opener against promoted Birmingham seven days later.
United face Spaniards Valencia in their final pre-season friendly at Old Trafford tonight.
But Fergie was even relaxed enough to take a rare day off yesterday and give his golf clubs an outing as a celebrity player in the Farmfoods British Par Three Championship at Nailcote Hall, near Coventry.
His players may be in good nick but Fergie's golf could use some attention. He almost brained one spectator with a wayward tee shot at the opening hole.
Fergie added: "We've got the friendly game against Valencia tonight and the Community Shield coming up, but it was good opportunity to take a little break.
"We weren't doing a great deal today. The lads did a good session yesterday, after three days off following the Bayern Munich tournament.
"Coming back from the Far East you normally need two weeks to fully recover, and it helps if you get back into a good routine.
"So the timing of the Bayern Munich event last week was good for us in terms of our build-up.
"It also meant we could use their training and treatment facilities, which are among the best.
"We made the most of them every day, and our four days there left us in pretty good shape.
"Everyone is looking sharp and eager, so I'm more than happy with the way things have gone during our pre-season."
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...oyaaaaaaaaaaa,
mlitucheka kabla hamjavuka mto, alipoumia Samir Nasri...
Edwin Van de Sar naye nje (kaumia) mpaka October! kavunjika kidole....
Charity Shield jumapili mtaamchezesha nani? Ben Foster au ndio SAF akimbilie kusajili top keeper? mkianza vibaya ligi mmeumia!
mlitucheka kabla hamjavuka mto, alipoumia Samir Nasri...
Edwin Van de Sar naye nje (kaumia) mpaka October! kavunjika kidole....
Charity Shield jumapili mtaamchezesha nani? Ben Foster au ndio SAF akimbilie kusajili top keeper? mkianza vibaya ligi mmeumia!
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Ferguson explains to Man Utd fans why Ronaldo cash yet to be spent
08.08.09 | tribalfootball.com
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has explained to fans why they haven't spent the £80 million raised from Cristiano Ronaldo's sale to Real Madrid.
In his column for United Review, Ferguson wrote: "I know there will be some fans who are disappointed that we didn't spend the princely £80million we got for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid on another superstar. I would have done had I felt we were getting value for our money, but this close-season some crazy things went on and the price of the game's major players went through the roof.
"The asking price for players we were looking at just wasn't realistic and we held off. I think we have shown over the years that we are not afraid to spend big and we have in fact frequently created transfer fee records, but only when we felt the business made financial sense. The level of the fees being demanded in recent months just didn't add up.
"So we stood off, but what you must remember is that we are working from a position of strength. We don't suddenly have to splash out to try to compete at the top. We are already there, thanks to a long-term strategy of buying mostly young players, who we feel have the potential to become top performers. Cristiano Ronaldo was a case in point. We spotted him and bought him for a modest £12m. You know the rest. In the six years we had him he became the world's best player, and we certainly wish him well with the rest of his career."
08.08.09 | tribalfootball.com
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has explained to fans why they haven't spent the £80 million raised from Cristiano Ronaldo's sale to Real Madrid.
In his column for United Review, Ferguson wrote: "I know there will be some fans who are disappointed that we didn't spend the princely £80million we got for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid on another superstar. I would have done had I felt we were getting value for our money, but this close-season some crazy things went on and the price of the game's major players went through the roof.
"The asking price for players we were looking at just wasn't realistic and we held off. I think we have shown over the years that we are not afraid to spend big and we have in fact frequently created transfer fee records, but only when we felt the business made financial sense. The level of the fees being demanded in recent months just didn't add up.
"So we stood off, but what you must remember is that we are working from a position of strength. We don't suddenly have to splash out to try to compete at the top. We are already there, thanks to a long-term strategy of buying mostly young players, who we feel have the potential to become top performers. Cristiano Ronaldo was a case in point. We spotted him and bought him for a modest £12m. You know the rest. In the six years we had him he became the world's best player, and we certainly wish him well with the rest of his career."
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OLD TRAFFORD TRAINING
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Leo ndiyo unajua hilo?Kwa taarifa yako hakuna marefa wababaishaji na maamuzi mabovu kama wa EPL na ndiyo maana kwenye EURO & WC wanakuwa adimu kuchezesha makombe hayo makubwa.
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true, i was so disappointed na yule refa wa jana. anyway...
Poleni sana MaNu kwa kipigo!
Na manU wajue kwamba msimu huu siyo 'business as usual'
Mmezoea kubebwa sana wacha muonje kipigo!
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Acheni kulialia tatizo mmezoea kubebwa. Mechi ya jan Rooney alikuwa na nafasi ya kutoa mpira nje kabla Chelsea hawajafunga goli la pili lakini akaendelea kucheza, alipopokonywa na kufungwa mnalia eti refa kawaonea....lakini Rooney angefunga katika ile nafasi mngechekelea sana...double STD..!
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Baeleze hao wajukuu wa SAF
Tatizo la Man U mmezowea sn kubebwa, mambo yakiwaendea upande wenu refa yupo fair but yakiwageukia refa hayupo fair.
Chezeni mpira msilie lie bado asubuhi hata jua halijatoka LOL!!!
Ndugu mashetani wenzangu.... uhondo unaanza tena, hopefully tukakua pamoja tena, hadi mwisho wa msimu. Of course Man U haitashusha wala kupandisha presha zetu🙂.
Mkuu Idimi unaweza kurekebisha heading ya hii thread? Labda isome 'Manchester United Fc'... yaani isiwe na mwaka? Nadhani sio vema kuanzisha thread nyingine kwa ajili ya 09/10.... just thinking loudly.
Mkuu Idimi unaweza kurekebisha heading ya hii thread? Labda isome 'Manchester United Fc'... yaani isiwe na mwaka? Nadhani sio vema kuanzisha thread nyingine kwa ajili ya 09/10.... just thinking loudly.