Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Ferguson: I'll play a lot of experienced players


Manchester United FC manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he will not be as careless as he was last season when picking players that will play against Galatasaray AŞ.
 
The manager has urged his players to avoid the complacency that brought about their downfall last term as they begin their UEFA Champions League campaign in Group H.
 
The boss said: 'I made the point after the draw that we don't want to be as careless as last season, and the team I choose will reflect that. Over the past few years the group stage has been fairly straightforward, giving us the opportunity to blood young players, but I'll play a lot of experienced players.
 
'We all agree we were careless in two group games last season. Firstly against Benfica when we led 2-1 and ended up drawing 2-2, even though we played well that game. Then the Basel game was when we got the most criticism, and deservedly so. We were two goals up and ended up drawing 3-3, which ended up putting us out as we then had to go over there and get a result. Our home form over the years has been very good so hopefully we can get that back.
 
'We've watched video analysis of [Galatasaray], and there are several areas to watch out for. We know all about [Johan] Elmander and Milan Baroš, of course, and they've two very good central midfielders including Felipe Melo, while Umut Bulut is a very good centre-forward. We know that playing Turkish teams is never easy, so it will be a close game.
 
'If we can keep the defenders fit, as we've had a rough ride with that over the last two or three years, then we definitely have a chance [of winning the competition]. We're very strong, particularly in attacking areas, and that can make the difference for us.'
 
 
Sept. 19, 2012.

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