Alex Ferguson plans to make Jose Mourinho eat his words by proving
the Quadruple is not an impossible dream.
Mourinho claimed no club could achieve the feat after Chelsea came
unstuck in their bid to win four trophies last season the Premier
League, Champions League and FA and Carling Cups.
Rio Ferdinand has already insisted Manchester United
will be gunning for the Quad this season.
And Fergie backed up his England star by vowing they will have a
go.
The United boss believes his squad has the strength in depth this
year to retain their title and prove unstoppable in the knockout
competitions.
He said: We have a good squad plus a few decent young players for
the League Cup and back-up in the Champions League, so well have a
go.
Hopefully we can enhance our chances by playing the right kind of
football and getting the right results.
As well as thwarting Chelseas bid for a hat-trick of Premier
League titles last season, United reached the FA Cup final losing
1-0 to Mourinhos men and were knocked out in the semi-finals of
the Champions League by eventual winners AC Milan.
They were bundled out of the Carling Cup at the second hurdle by
lowly Southend but Fergie clearly intends treating that tournament
more seriously this time.
Chelsea, runners-up in the League, won the Carling Cup as well as
the FA Cup and, like United, were beaten in the Champions League
semis.
According to Mourinho, their punishing schedule proved too much for
any team to handle.
He said: I keep saying that I dont believe anyone can do it. Even
when Chelsea were in a position to do it last season, I still
didnt think we could.
Manchester United were out of the Carling Cup so even when they
were doing well in the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup,
they couldnt do the Quadruple. I dont think its possible.
Fergies belief United can end up with a trophy cabinet full of
silverware is based on the quality buys he has brought in over the
summer.
He is still hopeful of signing Carlos Tevez and is thrilled by the
arrival of England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, Brazilian playmaker
Anderson and Portuguese winger Nani.
