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Fergie slams 'arrogant' Arsenal
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes Arsenal have become "over-confident" in recent weeks and feels that could be their undoing.
Ferguson is hoping his squad can bounce back from Sunday's Worthington Cup final defeat to Liverpool by beating another of their rivals, Leeds United, in the Premiership on Wednesday.
Although the Merseyside and Yorkshire clubs are considered to be United's fiercest adversaries, it is Arsenal who appear to their nemesis - so much so that Ferguson has returned to his old battle plan of mind games in a bid to maintain pressure on the leaders.
He has now accused Arsene Wenger's side of cockiness and has warned them that United will be ready to pounce if there is a stumble in their swagger.
"When you are over-confident, as Arsenal have been, football can come back and kick you. That's why we have to keep going," said Ferguson.
If United beat Leeds at Old Trafford, they will be five points behind the Gunners with both sides having nine games left. That will include United's trip to Highbury on 15 April.
"The situation is quite clear, we have to win games. There is no doubt about that or else Arsenal will be over the horizon," added Ferguson.
"But Arsenal have been confident. They talk confident and that's coming from all of them. Sometimes, though, that can come back and kick you in the teeth. Football is the greatest at doing that.
"We are capable of winning our remaining nine games. We are capable of winning any game and we have shown that time and time again, but the important thing is to win them and not just be capable of winning them.
"After Sunday, we now have to depend on players with real character. We have to progress and make sure we keep the pressure on Arsenal," he told the Manchester Evening News.
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So Arsenal are cocky and over-confident? Pull the other one, Fergie - it's got bells on!
Anyone regularly watching the interviews with anyone officially connected with Arsenal will know just how much hot air an b******t the man is speaking. All anyone ever says is that there's a way to go, but that we are playing well and are capable of winning the title. No-one assumes we have won it already, and all they ever talk about is 'thinking only abuot the next game'.
Given recent results, I feel that if anyone is over-confident, it's Fergie. "United will be ready to pounce if there is a stumble in their swagger". Not if they have many more performances like Bolton and the cup final, they won't be!
The only people to have awarded Arsenal the Premiership crown already are the press. Though some fans might think it's already ours, I can guarantee that no-one inside the Marble Halls will be so convinced.
At the moment, if I were Fergie, I'd be more concerned about staying ahead of Newcastle. If United were to finish 3rd again...
Fergie slams 'arrogant' Arsenal
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes Arsenal have become "over-confident" in recent weeks and feels that could be their undoing.
Ferguson is hoping his squad can bounce back from Sunday's Worthington Cup final defeat to Liverpool by beating another of their rivals, Leeds United, in the Premiership on Wednesday.
Although the Merseyside and Yorkshire clubs are considered to be United's fiercest adversaries, it is Arsenal who appear to their nemesis - so much so that Ferguson has returned to his old battle plan of mind games in a bid to maintain pressure on the leaders.
He has now accused Arsene Wenger's side of cockiness and has warned them that United will be ready to pounce if there is a stumble in their swagger.
"When you are over-confident, as Arsenal have been, football can come back and kick you. That's why we have to keep going," said Ferguson.
If United beat Leeds at Old Trafford, they will be five points behind the Gunners with both sides having nine games left. That will include United's trip to Highbury on 15 April.
"The situation is quite clear, we have to win games. There is no doubt about that or else Arsenal will be over the horizon," added Ferguson.
"But Arsenal have been confident. They talk confident and that's coming from all of them. Sometimes, though, that can come back and kick you in the teeth. Football is the greatest at doing that.
"We are capable of winning our remaining nine games. We are capable of winning any game and we have shown that time and time again, but the important thing is to win them and not just be capable of winning them.
"After Sunday, we now have to depend on players with real character. We have to progress and make sure we keep the pressure on Arsenal," he told the Manchester Evening News.
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So Arsenal are cocky and over-confident? Pull the other one, Fergie - it's got bells on!
Anyone regularly watching the interviews with anyone officially connected with Arsenal will know just how much hot air an b******t the man is speaking. All anyone ever says is that there's a way to go, but that we are playing well and are capable of winning the title. No-one assumes we have won it already, and all they ever talk about is 'thinking only abuot the next game'.
Given recent results, I feel that if anyone is over-confident, it's Fergie. "United will be ready to pounce if there is a stumble in their swagger". Not if they have many more performances like Bolton and the cup final, they won't be!
The only people to have awarded Arsenal the Premiership crown already are the press. Though some fans might think it's already ours, I can guarantee that no-one inside the Marble Halls will be so convinced.
At the moment, if I were Fergie, I'd be more concerned about staying ahead of Newcastle. If United were to finish 3rd again...
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Shock horror!
Fergie playing mind games. Well i never...
Fergie playing mind games. Well i never...
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Arsenal fans are nobs, to be fair...
And there was me thinking you didn't like them, when all the time you're the biggest fan on the planet! ;-)
> Arsenal fans are nobs, to be fair...
And there was me thinking you didn't like them, when all the time you're the biggest fan on the planet! ;-)
The thing is, Arsenal still haven't managed to start play good Champions League football and if you look at their last 8 Champions League results, they're fairly poor. If they want to be hailed as a worthy contender, they have to do well in Europe. Simple as that. Conversly, Man Utd's Champions League form is nothing short of startling. And as for Van Nistlerooy - he's a goal machine! He's scored more goals in the Champions League in two seasons than most players have scored in twice that number!
Arsenal fans are nobs, to be fair...
Absolu† Neó wrote:
> ...and thats just the Arsenal fans :-)
Indeed! Some of the fans are talking like that, but I still say it's far too early.
Seems like Fergie is getting some fans mixed up with the Arsenal staff!
> ...and thats just the Arsenal fans :-)
Indeed! Some of the fans are talking like that, but I still say it's far too early.
Seems like Fergie is getting some fans mixed up with the Arsenal staff!
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Cocky, arrogant, over-confident, bragging...
...and thats just the Arsenal fans :-)
> Cocky, arrogant, over-confident, bragging...
...and thats just the Arsenal fans :-)
So? It's only fair that he's turned into a bitter hateful lunatic.
Not that I care - I'm Luton Town till I die!
Er...we got beaten by lowly Mansfield last night. With that loss goes our hopes of making the play-offs. Oh well, maybe next season.
Not that I care - I'm Luton Town till I die!
Er...we got beaten by lowly Mansfield last night. With that loss goes our hopes of making the play-offs. Oh well, maybe next season.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Fergie, according to that report, said neither that Arsenal were cocky
> or arrgoant. Just possibly over-confident.
http://www.manutd.com/news/fullstory.sps (SPACE) ?iNewsid=28687&itype=466&icategoryid=365
Cocky, arrogant, over-confident, bragging... just some of the terms that Fergie has used over the last few days and weeks - none of which are anywhere near the truth.
> Fergie, according to that report, said neither that Arsenal were cocky
> or arrgoant. Just possibly over-confident.
http://www.manutd.com/news/fullstory.sps (SPACE) ?iNewsid=28687&itype=466&icategoryid=365
Cocky, arrogant, over-confident, bragging... just some of the terms that Fergie has used over the last few days and weeks - none of which are anywhere near the truth.
Yeah, but Keegan's no Arsene Wenger, is he? ;-p
His "mind games" worked against Keegan quite a few years ago.
I'll never forget that infamous Keegan moment when he lost it:
"I would LOVE it if we beat them. I'D LOVE IT!"
How I laughed when Man Utd. won the Premiership that year.
I'll never forget that infamous Keegan moment when he lost it:
"I would LOVE it if we beat them. I'D LOVE IT!"
How I laughed when Man Utd. won the Premiership that year.
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