Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a> believes winning the treble this season will be much harder than 1999 because of all the injuries his squad are attempting to cope with. <\/p>\nUnited have seven players out injured, as well as Paul Scholes and Jonny Evans suspended, going into today\u2019s Premier League clash with West Ham at Upton Park.<\/p>\n
Fergie reckons this handicap could ultimately prevent a repeat of their 1999 Treble, when they won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in stunning fashion.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s bad luck, with all the injuries we\u2019ve got,\u201d said Fergie. \u201cIt\u2019s more difficult now than it was in 1999 because we didn\u2019t have an injury back then. <\/p>\n
“We went through the last three months of the season without one injury. It was amazing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat kind of luck has deserted us at the moment because we have so many injuries, particularly to defenders, which makes it more difficult.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there\u2019s a great desire to do it the Treble. Anyone given the opportunity to achieve that type of target will always try to take it.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou see the character of our players and I\u2019m happy with that. We never give in. We have a chance but it\u2019s more difficult than ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next couple of weeks are crucial because if we can get players back then that enhances our chances.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe kind of games we\u2019re playing today are far more competitive than they were in 1999. The speed of the game has increased, there\u2019s more sports science involved and the standard of training and pitches has improved.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main difference from 1999 is our pitch. It was shocking at times back then, particularly around January and February. But now it\u2019s fantastic.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe games are fast because you can pass the ball with accuracy, you can have more penetration, the game is quicker and you run the risk of injury because of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ferguson has talked of the importance of the game at West Ham, and although winning the treble would be a great feat with all the injuries at hand, he also insists United have not won anything this season thus far.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there\u2019s no achievement yet, I\u2019m sorry to say,” he admitted.<\/p>\n
“I wish I could say there has been, but we\u2019re still involved in three competitions and that\u2019s as much as I can say about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would be a great achievement to get through this spell with the injury situation we\u2019ve had. We\u2019ve got the ability, attitude and character to do that, so we\u2019ll just carry on.\u201d<\/p>\n
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