Fergie wary of Arsenal
Sir Alex Ferguson has said that he thinks Arsenal pose the greatest threat to Manchester United ahead of the title run in.
That time of the season has arrived once again where managers start coming out with comments and phrases as a way of trying to put off their closest rivals. In this case, Ferguson has chosen to ignore Chelsea.
Arsenal have surprised everyone with the way they have managed to maintain their title push this year and Sir Alex says it reminds him of the time a few years ago when Arsenal were pushing United in all areas.
He said: “We are back in the lead, but Chelsea have a game in hand. It’s also going to be a hard-fought tussle, with Arsenal coming strongly now, and I have a suspicion that they might yet mount the biggest challenge.”
“To a certain extent the title is in our hands because Chelsea have to come to Old Trafford [on April 3] and naturally that will be a massive match, but, as I say, I’m wary of Arsenal if they don’t suffer too many more injuries to key players.”
“Right now it’s looking like it, I must say. It’s looking very tight. We have only got eight games left, Chelsea have nine games left, so you never know. You have to think about goal difference. We’re four goals ahead of Chelsea. I wish it was 14, but at least it’s something in our favour.”
“I suppose the simple way for us and Chelsea to look at it is just to win all our games. But life is never that simple.”
The reason that the Scot probably thinks Arsenal are the greatest danger is because they will have the momentum if they keep winning games. They seem to have snuck up from nowhere and have a very good chance of winning.
United came through a potentially tricky match against Fulham at the weekend thanks to their in form strike force. This is the strike force they will need to keep firing.
Striker, Dimitar Berbatov, said: “There can only be one winner in the title race and I think it is going to be us. Arsenal and Chelsea are great teams and we have difficult games ahead, but the good thing is we play at home against Chelsea and that will be an advantage for us. I am optimistic that in the end we will be champions.”
All three teams going for the title have now experienced what it is like to win after a tight run in to the end of the season. Every side has experience and this is what will bring the best team through.
United will be hoping that they can get in front and keep their noses in front but Arsenal have the best run in of the top three sides and on paper will be hoping to gain the most points. It looks set to go down to the wire again this year.




