Fergie has another dig at Arsenal
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Sir Alex Ferguson could come into further conflict with rivals Arsenal after suggesting each Premier League club should have a minimum number of home-grown players.
The Manchester United boss said: 'It's not wrong that you should be seen to have a proportion of home-based players.
'It would be a problem for a club like Arsenal. That's why they'll protest the loudest. United's critics would say “It's all right for you, you already have English players in your side”.
'But I think if you asked a neutral, they would rather see more home-based players.
'It would certainly be a contentious issue but I agree with the principle.'
what is wrong with this c*ntbox? -
this idiot just doesnt know when to stop huh....to say the truth i seriously think arsenal can thrash united when we go into top gear, we just didnt play well that day.
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sour grape! cannot win arsenal then come n use hooligan behaviour to influence FA to pull arsenal down.
maybe ferguson's 21st year in manure will end up a miserable n worst one for him. keep whining!
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I think he should just stfu. Look at his wonderful signings, have they lived up to expectations ? Tevez, Nani, Anderson and Hargraves ?
I think what Manchester needed desperately need is a 5 goals thrashing by another team, that is to wake up their ******* idea.
Liverpool 5 Man Utd 0 (That will be absolutely sweet)
Newcastle 5 Man Utd 0
Arsenal 5 Man Utd 0 ....etc
Come on, I am waiting for this result to happen. -
mind games & more mind games...
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Arsenal (both club and manager)is right not to response to such comment.
Perhaps he is boring since after Jose Morhino left.
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Only if jose morinho were still around
Fergie is getting boring and speaking nosense, someone stop him please. -
Ferguson: We're Better Than Arsenal And They Know It
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes ArsenalÂ’s reaction at earning a point at home to the champions is a psychological boost to his team.
Arsenal twice came from behind at the Emirates to secure a draw against United in an enthralling game last Saturday.
William Gallas volleyed home after 92 minutes to steal a point for the current front-runners in the premier League.
At the final whistle there was a stark contrast between the two teamsÂ’ emotions, Arsenal were delighted to have remained unbeaten, whereas United were bitterly disappointed to have thrown away two points and the chance to go top of the tree.
Although Ferguson admitted his team were bitterly disappointed, he believes the reaction of the Arsenal players was telling.
"At the end of the Arsenal game, our players were in the dressing room feeling absolutely sick," the United boss told Manchester United Radio. "That's twice in two years they've turned the game around and got something in the last minute, so we were definitely disappointed to come away with a draw.
"Meanwhile, their dressing room was elated. They were celebrating as if they'd won the World Cup, which I found very interesting. Our players took something out of that, psychologically.
"I think we're a better team than Arsenal now. They're a young team and they're going to be a very good team – there's no question of that – but we went there when they were on top form and they hardly managed a shot on goal. There were definitely a lot of positives for us."
Despite Sir Alex's belief in United's superiority, he still had high praise for Arsene Wenger's team.
"I think English football has taken another step forward from last year. At the moment, Manchester United and Arsenal are possibly the two best teams in Europe. And don't dismiss Chelsea – they'll be there come the end of the season."
This gonad is pissing me off. indeed he's dead bored tt he rather whine and whine instead of screwing his wifey at home..sorry manure fans. -
as a manure fan, i also think he have to be quiet sometimes -
Wenger hits back at Fergie in foreign players row
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has again defended his right to field players based on ability and not passports in the wake of fresh criticism from Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter intends to lobby for restrictions on the number of foreign players in each team.
Currently, however, the European Union states such quotas would breach laws on employment and free movement of labour.
Nevertheless, the leader of the sport's world governing body believes that stance should be challenged 'to protect the national identity of the football clubs', and it is a notion which has drawn support from United manager Ferguson.
The Scot believes Premier League clubs should be seen to have 'a proportion of home-based players' - and feels cosmopolitan rivals Arsenal would 'protest the loudest' at such a rule.
French coach Wenger has often been criticised for a lack of English talent in his first team.
But it is a policy which continues to serve the Gunners well, with Wenger's men currently top of the table following Saturday's 2-2 draw with United at Emirates Stadium and with a 100% record in the Champions League.
The Arsenal manager was quick to defend his club's stance, and also questioned the remarks made by his rival at Old Trafford - who has spent millions recruiting overseas talent such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Anderson.
'It is not very nice to his own foreign players, first of all,' Wenger told reporters at Luton Airport this afternoon ahead of tomorrow's Champions League clash with Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic.
'I would not be very happy if I was a foreign player at Man United.
'I feel it is down to quality.
'If you look at the investments of Man Utd this year, they have invested a lot of money in foreign players.'
Wenger quipped: 'For the rest, I am ready to take the blame for all the problems of English football.'
The Arsenal manager, though, sees no reason for the current regulations to be altered.
'I always felt that sport rewards quality and does not hide behind artificial rules,' he said.
'If you put the level of the class down, it does not necessarily make the bad students better. It makes them worse.
'You can say as well to compete with the best players in the world is a chance to improve your level.
'In Europe, we are very rigid and difficult to move forwards because we are all countries and are a bit conservative.'
Wenger insisted the influx of foreigners into the Premier League was merely a reflection of the modern world at large.
He reflected: 'If you organise a golf tournament, people go to watch Tiger Woods, whether that is in Scotland or anywhere else.
'When you go to Wimbledon, you want to see Federer. That is what people demand today.
'The world has moved on. People demand to see the best in the world and you cannot get them to watch a level down anymore.
'The real question is how can England take the opportunity to produce world-class players?'
Wenger has every faith in his multicultural and depleted Arsenal side and believes they can secure safe passage to the knock-out stages of the Champions League in Prague tomorrow night.
Star midfielder Cesc Fabregas - with 11 goals so far this season - and attack-minded Alexander Hleb were both absent when the Gunners squad left Luton Airport for the Czech Republic.
Defender Kolo Toure and midfielder Tomas Rosicky, with a fresh groin problem, were absent through injury but Wenger elected to give two of his most consistent performers a complete rest.
'It is always a gamble whatever decisions you make, but I trust the players I take,' he said.
'Gilberto will play. He is captain of the Brazilian national team, you cannot say he is a big gamble.
'For me it does not change because we leave Fabregas at home that we cannot win the game.'
The Arsenal manager, though, felt he had little option other than to give players a breather, with the hectic festive schedule approaching.
'Cesc has nearly played every single minute since the start of the season,' said Wenger.
'If you get him injured, it's three or four games out. If you can give him a breather at some stage it is not too bad.
'We have a big enough squad to give the players a rest when it is needed, and so can cope without a winter break.
'Players who play abroad sometimes have the Christmas period to go home, but here in England they like to keep Christmas going and to have a break after.
'Let's not be stupid, we cannot go down to 18 in the league and you do not have less games than before, you always have more.
'But at the moment there is still a reasonable break in the summer.' -
he himself is a foreigner n yet he can said this kinda comment. it's like hitting himself hard since he invest so much money in foreign players. how will c ronaldo feel to have such a manager?
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happily contributing some ratings to the forum...
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i agree that out of a 24 man squad there should be around at least 3 homegrown english players.
3 out of 24 ain't that bad, and i'm quote sure that if their academy grow them from young pri sch kids they can be decent players tuned to the arsenal way rather then the typical physical british kind.
but fergie has really gone overboard this time, and he's starting to pick on arsenal again after mourinho left.
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but i tink hes right about neutral ppl. i would lk to see more home-based players. but certainly not so at arsenal.
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would u actually want to watch boring england style of football?Originally posted by brokenluv:but i tink hes right about neutral ppl. i would lk to see more home-based players. but certainly not so at arsenal.
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Pardon me ... Dun mean it ...
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home grown players are overrated. look at ashley young..aston villa bought him for £9.75 million while Arsenal bought rvp for just £3 million ..which one more worth it?Originally posted by brokenluv:but i tink hes right about neutral ppl. i would lk to see more home-based players. but certainly not so at arsenal. -
these type of post dun quote so fast..Originally posted by Trump_Card:Pardon me ... Dun mean it ...
edit: not urs (trump) hor... -
this old fag~
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"Knn, waolau buay tahan, arsenal fans sibei kpkb" (ferguson inner talk) -
yes i wanna watch stylish and attractive football but at the same time give home-based players chances too. its what makes epl the most attractive league in the world.
however theres a bad example of many foreigners players at a team but still play boring football = liverpool