Sir Alex Ferguson says the mood in the United camp is sky-high
ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby after victory over Arsenal on
Tuesday night ensured safe passage to the Champions League
final.
The United manager has seen his side recover from March’s
back-to-back defeats against Liverpool and Fulham with five
straight Premier League wins, taking the champions to within seven
points of a third successive title.
“The team has come into top form at the right time,” he told his
Friday morning press conference. “City have won their last four
games and they’ve got some good players, but we’re going into the
game with a great deal of confidence ourselves.
“A lot of our players are smelling the big games now. If you
look at the last few weeks we’ve had a fantastic performance in
Porto, two great performances against Arsenal, the second half
against Tottenham and a really good display at Middlesbrough.
“The team has just come into top form at the right time. I’d
like to say it was my preparation, but it’s not. I think the
players smell the big games well. They like those situations,
they’ve proved they can handle them and we’re so close now.”
The Boss also confirmed that there are no new injury concerns
from Tuesday’s win at the Emirates.