By Harry Veal
9 Mar 2011 23:46:00
Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he is worried by Arsenal‘s threat to his side’s quest for a record breaking 19th league crown, and at the same time ending his self-imposed radio silence.
The United boss had refused to speak to the press in the aftermath of his FA charge for comments he made about Martin Atkinson, the referee for United’s 2-1 loss to Chelsea at the beginning of the month, but the Scot moved to emphasise the threat posed by his long-time rivals.
“Clearly they represent the main danger to us achieving our ambitions in a revival of the rivalry of a few years ago,” the United manager is quoted as saying by The Guardian.
“And I am sure they regard us as the major threat to their hopes.”
The United manager also praised the endurance of Arsene Wenger’s side this season, suggesting that they have kicked on from last year, when their title challenge faded away in the final stages.
“Last season, they faded around the February-March period to leave Chelsea and ourselves in a two-horse race that saw us pipped at the post by a point.
“But Arsène Wenger and his players have rearranged the pecking order somewhat to come storming through to lie in second place.”
Ferguson also revealed his frustration with his side’s performance in the 3-1 loss to Liverpool and admitted that they were outplayed by Kenny Dalglish’s men.
“I have no excuses for the poor performance at Liverpool, who were the better team and deserved their win,” he said.
“I was disappointed because we didn’t perform to the level I expect and which, to be fair, we generally achieve.”
