Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has ominously
stated that he believes he has one of the best squads he has ever
managed at the club.
That only spells bad news for other teams competing at the top of
the Premiership this season, with the reigning champions planning
to push on to the next level.
The manager is full of confidence ahead of Sunday's Charity Shield
encounter with Chelsea and thinks that this year the resources at
his disposal mean that the team can challenge to the very end in
every competition.
I believe we have pulled together one of the strongest squads it
has ever been my pleasure to manage at Old Trafford, he
said.
We have good depth, not only in numbers, but in quality. We also
have a balance of experience and youth.
I like the mix of players we have developed ourselves and those
who have joined us from around the world.
Football is a global game these days and you can see this
reflected in our pool of players.
At the same time, we have still maintained a strong representation
of our local talent
along with boys from our flourishing academy.
His confidence and good cheer may have been prompted by the
prospect of an imminent conclusion to the Carlos Tevez affair. When
Tevez does finally arrive at Old Trafford, Ferguson believes that
his summer work is done.
Owen Hargreavers, Nani, Anderson and now Carlos Tevez will give us
a really strong squad.
That will allow us to cope with competing in the Premier League,
the Champions League, and of course the FA and Carling Cups.
Last year we had a bad run of injuries in the final part of the
season that left us short to handle all the competitions we were
in.
In the circumstances, we did well to win the title, but I was left
feeling that with just a few more players we might have reached the
European final and perhaps won the FA Cup.
