Press Conferences 2012/13

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LR7 said:
We haven't been able to pick from a full squad all season have we? It's crazy really.

I don't want to speak too soon either but fingers crossed our run of bad luck with injuries is abating
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We weren't able to pick from a full squad at any point last year either.
 
Don't think we've had a full squad fit for about 5 years now. Seems like every season brings some sort of injury crisis.
 
You just know that we'll get atleast two players injured after the Liverpool-game now that the entire squad is fit. My bet is Evans with a hamstring-injury and Cleverley with a sprained ankle.
 
Wouldn't you just hate to be the reporter that asks Sir Alex about transfers? Whenever one of them asks, I have to flinch.
 
Team news: "We've got a strong squad. Jonny Evans still isn't available. He's not 100 per cent. Other than that, we're not too bad. We gave a lot of players a game on Wednesday and I thought they did well."

Tottenham match: "We now have a hard game on Sunday and Spurs are in good form. We have a fantastic record at White Hart Lane. There's always a good atmosphere and we enjoy playing there. But we can't take anything for granted. We have to perform."

Gareth Bale vs Ryan Giggs comparison: "I think Bale's a good player, yes. Giggs at 23... I don't think there was anyone better. It's difficult to say. They're different types of players, even though they're both left-footed and both play on the left."

Darren Fletcher surgery: "This operation will hopefully solve the situation and we expect him to be back in July."

Nigel Adkins sacking: "There's no point in saying we're surprised because it's a crazy world and strange things happen in football. But it does seem very unfair."
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Surprised Evans isn't back yet but I don't think we'll miss him too much.
 
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Sir Alex says he won't be making any signings in the transfer window."I will not bebringing anybody in, in January, definitely not." #mufc
 
Is that from today or a few weeks back? :smirk:
 
Tbf, we didn't bring anyone in January technically.
 
On Dimitar Berbatov: "Berbatov is Fulham's best player. I don't think he was a failure here. He was a good player. At his age it's not easy to be not playing when I have lots of choices. He wanted first-team football and it was the right thing to do. I think he's doing well there."

Sir Alex: "We like to sign players with potential. We can develop players here. That's been proven many times. Hopefully the boy will enjoy coming here."

On injuries: "Jonny Evans and Ashley Young are still not 100 per cent. Evans did a bit of training in Qatar, but not much. Hopefully he's on the way back. We have Phil Jones and Chris Smalling fit, which means we're okay in that department. Young is not far away. He trained a bit in Qatar. He's on the way back."

On David De Gea: The boss wouldn't be drawn on the recent criticism of United's no.1.

On Qatar training: "We had good training in Qatar. We couldn't have picked a better moment and hopefully we get the benefit of that."

On Fulham in the FA Cup: "We haven't done as well in the FA Cup for a few years now. It's a cup which has fantastic appeal given our record in it. We have the benefit of the home draw. We'll take that any time. It's going to be a chllenge for us."
 
@ regular time, 0930 GMT, this morning.

I hope Evans is back and Fergie gives an update on Powell. Also, expresses his displeasure at Jones selection for the English U21 team.
 
"feck you FA" should one of the pathetically timid reporters bring up the FA charge.
 
* Ashley Young is still out but Jonny Evans should return to training today and Rio Ferdinand will definitely start at Craven Cottage. "We're quite healthy in terms of the players available," states the manager.

* The boss is surprised Phil Jones is in the England Under-21 squad rather than the seniors. "I haven't paid much attention to it," he says, quashing newspaper talk that he is furious at the call-up.

* Work is continuing in a bid to improve the Old Trafford pitch. "It hasn't been the same since that game against Newcastle and the deluge of rain."

* Sir Alex doesn't feel he needs to warn the players about complacency as he appreciates Fulham played very well in midweek against West Ham. "Every game is treated the same way," he asserts.

* There is a call for the away fans to roar United on in the capital on Saturday. "We get great support at Fulham which is unusual in the modern day," he stresses, likening it to trips to Wimbledon in the past.

From manutd.com
 
More from SAF on the OS:

“We're quite healthy in terms of the players available. Ashley Young's the one that's still not available. Hopefully Jonny trains today, which would give us another defender. That's good news. I'll make one or two changes tomorrow. Rio Ferdinand will play. Definitely.”

“Fulham got a fantastic result midweek and we hope we can navigate this trip. We're at the stage where every result is important,”

“Wednesday was important for us and we really dug in defensively. We blocked shots and cleared headers. I was impressed with that but we were a bit lucky to win the game. The first half, we could have been five up at half-time, but a one-goal lead isn't enough.”
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Rio and Vida to start then.

Wonder if Carrick gets a rest ?
 
Here are the main points from Sir Alex's press conference:

* All the players are back fit from the internationals although we are still waiting on Chicharito to return. Ashley Young is back and Phil Jones' illness is not as bad as was suggested by England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce.

* "It's a terrific spell for us and where we want to be," says the boss ahead of the Everton and Real Madrid fixtures.

* Everton will be "tough" as they've only lost three times in the league all season and, of course, the 4-4 draw last term lost us the title, according to the manager. He feels the Toffees have a "genuine chance" of finishing in the top four.

* Sir Alex thinks there will be a problem in trying to enforce Financial Fair Play. (JT)

http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/Ne...y-at-old-trafford-manchester-united-blog.aspx
 
Relax. It's at OT. We'll win.
 
feck! Amazing that they've only lost 3 times - did not realise that.

Will be a tricky game, but I think we can take them if we put our 90% strongest team out. We should have seen them away last season if we didn't go into first gear at the end.

Rooney's on form, RVP is on form (hopefully he'll get back to goal-scoring ways though), our midfield is doing fine, and our defence is ever so slowly improving.
 
yes they've only lost 3 times, but don't forget away to us is about the hardest game in the season!

Certainly owe them one for the last 2 results to say the least!
 
They've taken enough points off us recently to actually make me feel confident about this one. I can't see them taking any more.

It'll be tough, but I'm going with a 3-1 win.
 
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