Ferguson hails 'strongest ever' Manchester football squad

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  1. CelticKing

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    Ferguson hails 'strongest ever' Manchester football squad</p>

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    MANCHESTER (AFP) - Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the current Manchester United squad as the strongest he has had in over two decades in charge of the Premier League champions.

    The first week of the Scot's 22nd year at the helm ended as so many of them have done before -- a convincing 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers lifting his team back into first place in the Premiership.

    Two first half goals from Cristiano Ronaldo ensured that United did not miss Wayne Rooney as he started a four week lay-off with an ankle injury.

    The convincing manner of United's victory underlined the strength of the squad Ferguson is assembling and the veteran manager's belief that more trophies are destined for Old Trafford.

    "I believe this is the strongest squad I have ever had," said Ferguson. "So much so that I think I would be pushed to name my best overall team.

    "This is a good young team coming together. They show great courage in their play and want to play right.

    "They want to win something and I think they've got a good chance of doing that. They're playing well."

    A 4-0 midweek European win over Dynamo Kiev, followed by the Blackburn success, was the perfect way for United to respond following the disappointment of allowing Arsenal a late equaliser at the Emirates Stadium last weekend.

    Significantly, that Arsenal draw is now the only time in the last nine Premiership games that United have not collected all three points.

    "I'm happy but we are just a bit disappointed about that last minute goal against Arsenal last week," said Ferguson. "That's disappointing for us.

    "But you have to come back from those disappointments and we did that against Kiev and Blackburn."

    Ronaldo's growing confidence in front of goal was underlined when he headed in a Ryan Giggs corner and then, barely a minute later, fastened on to a Carlos Tevez pass to double United's lead. Blackburn were reduced to ten men when David Dunn was sent off early in the second half.

    "Blackburn are a good side and they hit the post early but in the end it was decided by two marvellous bits of football," Ferguson said. "Ronaldo's header was stunning and, after the first goal, our quick counter-attack killed them, that was decisive.

    "The quickness of play was marvellous, a lovely ball in from Tevez and Cristiano finished well. The speed of our play was good.

    "Our football deserved more goals, I think, but at the end of the day these derby games are tough and Blackburn are such a good side now, it was a satisfying performance and, obviously, result for us."</div></p>
     
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    <font face="Arial" size="2">good team but notthe strongest ever</font></p>
     
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    I have to agree with Ferguson, if we have all of our players healthy and everything is clicking (chemistry wise) there is no team that could beat us.</p>

    You got to remember that Nani, Anderson and Tevez are still adjusting and getting to know the rest of the players and how they play.</p>

    I can't wait till next season.</p>
     
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    <font face="Arial" size="2">it isn't the strongest squad ever many teams clicked more than this team</font></p>
     
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    Arsenal have better chemistry. They will be beaten this season. Liverpool can do it.</p>
     
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    <font face="Arial" size="2">so can man u and chelsea but we all know Liverpool are stumbling</font></p>
     
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    nah, this aint the best Manc squad ever, perhaps his most expensive squad ever, yes.</p>
     
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    <font face="Arial" size="2">yea as prices have rocketed over the years</font></p>
     

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