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SIR ALEX TARGETS POINTS RECORD
Sir Alex Ferguson wants to end the campaign with another four wins to set a record points haul in the Barclays Premier League. The champions are at Arsenal on Sunday before tackling Chelsea, Swansea City and West Brom over the final weeks of the season. A maximum return of 12 points would ensure a winning tally of 96, one more than the record set by Chelsea in 2004/05. "Well, there are four different types of challenges," the boss told MUTV. "We've got Arsenal who are chasing a Champions League position and then it's Chelsea, who are in exactly the same position as Arsenal. "Those are challenges in different ways and we want to win the games. Our last home game is against Swansea and you always want to win your last home game. Then we're away to West Brom and they'll be trying to win their last game. "I've said to the players it's one thing being champions of the Premier League but another thing to set a record. We have an opportunity to set the record and, hopefully, we can do that." Sir Alex is also sticking by his prediction that Borussia Dortmund will win the Champions League as the German side are odds-on to meet fellow Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich in the final at Wembley following the first legs of the semi-finals. "I tipped Dortmund to win the European Cup and I'm not far wrong," he said. "I think they will." More: Sir Alex to pick strongest XI | Van Persie ready for Arsenal return | Carrick - No let up at Arsenal |
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GIGGS: I'LL NEVER TIRE OF TITLES Ryan Giggs reflects on his 13th championship triumph with United, the club's 20th in total... Winning the title is a great feeling, one I'll never get sick of. It's a fantastic achievement for us after the disappointment of last year. The show we put on against Aston Villa on Monday night, especially in the first half, was brilliant, too. We didn't just stumble over the line, we did it in style. It doesn't get any better than that. One of the first questions I was asked on Monday was, 'will you get to 14 titles'? I hope so, that's the plan! I want to keep going and it's nights like Monday that help me do that. You want to taste that success and feel like you do on those nights because it doesn’t get better than that. When I finish, they're the nights I'll miss, but they're also the nights that spur me on now.
The disappointment of last season is nothing new to us. We'd like to win the league every year but we can't. We could have won it last year but whether it's losing a game or losing a league like last season, it's how you respond. There were young players in the squad hungry to win it for the first time, while the older players were desperate to win it back. The squad deserves great credit for the style in which we did it.
You've got to say Robin van Persie has made a massive impact on the club since he arrived last summer. His goals, the way he plays and the way he carries himself, he's just got a touch of class about him. You saw that on Monday night with the quality of his goals. He's just a brilliant player. His second goal was such a difficult technique to execute. It's one thing to do it in training, but doing it on a big night at Old Trafford shows his class.
That said, there have been so many great performances this season. David De Gea, Rafael and Michael Carrick all had brilliant seasons, for example, and our strength in depth won us the title.
More: Ryan rewrites history | Giggs salutes 'brilliant' RvP | Evra has last laugh |
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RUUD REVEALS COACHING PLANS
Former Manchester United marksman Ruud van Nistelrooy has revealed his plans to move into coaching, in an exclusive interview with Red View.
Although he is returning to another of his old clubs - PSV Eindhoven - next season, the legendary striker admits he never really had an interest in turning to management during his playing days. Speaking ahead of his participation for both United and Real Madrid in the Red Heart United Legends match on 2 June, van Nistelrooy explained the reasons behind his latest career choice. "I'm going to start my coaching badges in September," he stated. "It's going to be in Holland as I'll start at PSV in September and get my coaching experience with them. "It's part of a course and I'm looking forward to that and will see where it takes me. It lasts for three years so it's quite a big thing for me. I'm going to take my time, not rush it and take it step-by-step. "I always said I'd never do it but now, once I'd retired, I had a year out in Marbella and it was fantastic to come to terms with retirement and what has happened over the past 20 years. I've come to terms with that and also what's next so, in that sense, I've had a great year to see where my interests lie. "It's definitely looking towards passing on my experience over many, many years. I think for me to share it, with the coaching this year and taking the course, is the right thing to do. "I had my time as a professional player and I enjoyed every second of it. I did everything I could to be at my best in all the games that I played in. I prepared myself properly and I look back on it as a successful period. I'm really enjoying my time doing other things with the family now and that makes it great." More: Podcast - Champions | Trophy plans confirmed | Legends are back |
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AND FINALLY, IT'S FAREWELL!
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