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ANDERSON: WE MUST PERFORM After a run of facing the Barclays Premier League's top teams, Anderson says it's vital Manchester United don't take anything for granted against Norwich City. Sir Alex Ferguson's men have already recorded impressive victories over the likes of Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea - all top five sides last season - but were held to a draw at Stoke City last Saturday and surprisingly pegged back by FC Basel in the midweek Champions League clash. Anderson is hoping the team can maintain a near-perfect home league record - stretching back some 18 months - not least because anything less than a win against the Canaries could result in the Reds relinquishing pole position in the Barclays Premier League. "It doesn't matter who you play in the league, you always have to play well," the Brazilian told United Review. "I haven't seen much of Norwich, but I know they are a strong team who will come here and battle. Whenever you play at home you have to perform and we are always confident at Old Trafford in front of our fans. "It's important to be strong at home and our record has been amazing for a long time now. You feel more relaxed, more comfortable when you're at home and you have that extra spring in your step. It's important we show that on Saturday and keep our good run going." More - Strike duo back for Norwich visit | Evra: Let's make things easy |
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SIR ALEX: MANAGER HAS TO BE KING Sir Alex Ferguson has reiterated his long-held belief that nobody is more important than the manager at a football club. The United boss, who is approaching a remarkable 25 years in his post, has praised both his Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini for his handling of the Carlos Tevez situation this week and also Saturday's opposite number Paul Lambert for his work at Norwich. Although not wishing to be drawn on the Tevez saga, Sir Alex did state: "I can see Mancini is showing strength and character. Strength is important in today's management. We all experience our own difficulties in management and you cope with it the best you can. In my own experience, strong management is important. No-one is more important than the manager at a football club." Paul Lambert is the latest fellow Scot to pit his wits against Sir Alex in the Barclays Premier League and the boss has been impressed with the former midfielder, a Champions League winner with Borussia Dortmund in 1997. "I remember Paul as a kid at St Mirren and the next time he faced me, he was at Dortmund when we played the 1997 semi-final," said Sir Alex. "He's one of the few Scotsmen to win a European medal outside a Scottish team. He's started out well at Norwich, they're playing with a great sense of purpose and you can see progress every week. It's been a good move for the lad." More - Sir Alex: We're too cavalier | Scholes understands Tevez |
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EVANS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS Jonny Evans tackles fans' queries on ManUtd.com's official message board ... Will Barcelona be the team to beat in Europe this season? - Ali Adel Mohamed
It's hard to look past them, although I think Real Madrid have also made big strides. Barcelona are certainly the benchmark, even before they signed Cesc Fabregas. It's incredible they thought they needed to improve their squad by signing both him and Alexis Sanchez. But we've improved as well. Obviously you can't read too much into our pre-season friendly against Barcelona, but it was nice to get one over them, and we played in a different way to the Champions League final, so that was encouraging. What went through your mind when Torres missed his open goal? - Kontosh
I couldn't believe it. I just felt like we'd been let off the hook. It was strange. As he's gone around the goalkeeper I stopped, and I think everybody else did as well. We were just waiting for him to slot it in... then he's missed it, and you're thinking, "Did that really happen?" When will you score a goal? We're still waiting! - Aymen_H
I was talking about this the other day with my girlfriend and some of my friends. They asked what I'd do if I scored... and I have no idea. It's about three-and-a-half years since I last scored, at Sunderland, so I think I'd just have a shocked look on my face! More: Evans passing on advice | Ji-sung Park webchat | Breaks benefit Park |
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