Sir Alex Ferguson says he would be “happy” if Manchester United had to win their last game against Blackpool to win the Premier League title.<\/p>\n
United head into a pivotal week currently holding a six-point lead over closest rivals Chelsea.<\/p>\n
Carlo Ancelotti’s men head to Old Trafford next Sunday. Before that though, the Red Devils go to Arsenal, who have fallen nine points behind after a dramatic slump in form.<\/p>\n
With relegation-threatened Blackburn and Blackpool to close the season, it is widely assumed if United are to relinquish their grip on a record 19th championship, it has to come now.<\/p>\n
Ferguson does not see it the same way, saying: “There is still drama ahead.<\/p>\n
“The teams at the top will drop points, including Chelsea.<\/p>\n
“Two months ago everyone was looking at these two games as league deciders. They probably are now.<\/p>\n
“But if we get to the last home game needing to win it to win the league, I would be happy with that.”<\/p>\n
Ferguson certainly does not buy into the theory that now is the time when United’s nerves will start to show and their rivals will take advantage.<\/p>\n
He accepts his side are facing two intensely tough games but cannot work out why anyone believes they will be easier for the teams they are playing.<\/p>\n
“The slant I seemed to be getting is that Arsenal and Chelsea are expecting to win these games and change the top of the league,” he said.<\/p>\n
“Why can’t we win these matches? Surely, given the form we are in, we can.<\/p>\n
“It is not going to be any easier for Arsenal or Chelsea than it is for us. These are difficult games.”<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Ferguson is aware that avoiding defeat at the Emirates Stadium will ensure Chelsea cannot travel north with the additional incentive of knowing United can be caught.<\/p>\n
“A point away from home at Arsenal is not the worst point – but that is not what we are going down there looking for,” he said.<\/p>\n
Confidence at United’s Carrington training base has been soaring since Tuesday’s outstanding Champions League performance against Schalke.<\/p>\n
Only an unthinkable three-goal home defeat next week can deny the Red Devils a place in the final, where they are almost certain to meet Barcelona.<\/p>\n
By then, Ferguson expects to have Scotland skipper Darren Fletcher available following his reserve team appearance on Thursday night, in addition to top scorer Dimitar Berbatov, who has recovered from a minor groin strain.<\/p>\n
The 22-goal Bulgarian has been reduced to the role of bit-part player though, following the startling performances of new-boy Javier Hernandez, whose partnership with Wayne Rooney is developing virtually by the game.<\/p>\n
“Wayne’s form has been fantastic,” said Ferguson. “He and Javier have been a revelation in the last few weeks. It has given us all great hope.”<\/p>\n
Already, United have got far closer to the major honours than anyone imagined mid-season when, as Patrice Evra pointed out earlier in the week, many were proclaiming it ‘the end of an empire’.<\/p>\n
That they have subsequently achieved so much is, according to many, down to sheer belligerence and a simple refusal to be beaten, an attitude that comes from the manager himself.<\/p>\n
“It’s a natural thing that the personality of a manager is the most important thing at a football club,” said Ferguson.<\/p>\n
“That personality involves determination, your character and your philosophies.<\/p>\n
“Personality is important for anyone that leads a unit, whether it’s a football team or a business. You hope it can inspire the players to be better, to believe and to trust.<\/p>\n
“These are the qualities that we are seeing in this team at the moment.”<\/p>\n
On his players, he added: “You hope the longer they are here, it becomes a natural integration into where the club has been for the last 50 years.<\/p>\n
“This club has a fantastic profile. It has a history and a good philosophy about the way to play the games.<\/p>\n
“All the teams have needed winning qualities going back all these years, whoever the manager was. Those qualities are still dominant now.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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