FERGUSON reckons his strikeforce can break the 80-goal mark
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GOAL-DEN ERA ... Alex Ferguson hopes his side can hit new heights this season
ALEX FERGUSON reckons his strikeforce can break through the 80-goal mark this season and carry Manchester United to glory. All the talk recently has been about the Red Devils defence after a record 11 consecutive Premier League games without conceding.
Now Fergie wants the attack to grab back some of the headlines as they did in cutting loose in the 5-0 demolition of West Brom in midweek. And the United boss believes Dimitar Berbatov, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo can all go on and get 20 goals each this season.
Ferguson said: “I certainly think they are capable of doing it. Quite rightly the defenders have been taking the credit this season up until now. “I just hope now that it’s going to be the forwards who take the credit.
“The case of Ronaldo is a good one. Last year was a miracle season. To score 42 goals as a winger, it is hard to imagine he could replicate that. “Yet people are saying he has not had a great season but he’s still got 13 goals for us and had 11 assists.
“If we could dismiss last season altogether you would say that was incredible for a winger to score 13 goals by the half-way mark. “So he will without doubt end up with over 20. Berbatov’s record at Tottenham was 20 goals or more a season and we expect that again. And of course if we can get the extra stuff from Carlos and Wayne it gives us a better chance.”
Right now Ronaldo has 13, Rooney 12, Berbatov 11 and Tevez 10.
After a slow start Berbatov has now scored in four of United’s last five. And Fergie said: “The most important aspect is the other players are understanding him now.
“They are feeding him with passes, playing to him much more and bringing him much more into the play now. “It took the players time to recognise his talents. He’s a different type of player from what we are used to but now they are doing that and you are seeing the benefits of that.”
United look confident on top of the table, two points clear of nearest rivals Chelsea with a game in hand ahead of today’s home task against Everton. Win that and they can sit back and watch at least one of Liverpool or Chelsea drop points as they do battle at Anfield tomorrow.
Fergie said: “If we win I don’t care what happens at Anfield, if they both lose — that would be the perfect day! “Look after yourselves is the name of the game. Do your job and you don’t have to worry about elsewhere.”
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lol tevez plsssssss stayyyyyyyy pls pls pls.. sobs
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If one has to go, looks like the one with he least goals will be the one to make way... lol
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I hope all 4 stay, they just needed time to gel, now that they have........ Just at the right time. The other title challengers are all faltering whil United's title charge is gathering momentem
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this old fox is smart.. with this, now all managers will try to defend and this lessen the pressure on the defence..
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4 trophies? =)
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Honestly, If they can just win two I would be happy... The Premier League or Champions League would be good...
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Originally posted by [J]erry:
4 trophies? =)
yep, MU already got two.. World Club and Charity shield.
4 - Carling, FA, League Title and UCL.