Red News - 31 mars
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Sir Alex & Paul Scholes förväntar sig 25 mål av Hernandéz den här säsongen
Javier Hernandéz har gjort 16 mål den här säsongen, sjuka siffror för en spelare som precis kommit till en ny liga och ett nytt land. Sir Alex & Paul Scholes förväntar sig fler mål, och så här säger chefen:
"When Javier scored his first goal in Houston, Paul told me after the game that he'd get 25 goals this season. Paul is a quiet lad and doesn't say a lot, but he’s a fantastic judge.
And with Hernandez now on 16 goals, with eight league games left and hopefully a few European and FA Cup ties, he could reach that tally and Scholes would be right. That's the way we're looking at him now – we're expecting that.
It's been nothing but acceleration by him. We tell a lot of our young players to take time to settle in, learn the language and develop physically, because it is a physical league.
He’s now had his breaking-in period and, although he could speak English, it is now much better. He comes into training every morning at 9am, does his own work in the gym, then stays after training with the rest of the players and practices various parts of his game.
The boy wants to be a player and the footballing tradition of his family has helped. That gives him an extra encouragement and urge to do well, which is sensational."
Sir Alex förväntas förstärka truppen till nästa säsong
Manchester United har en av världens bästa trupper, ingen tvekan om saken, kvaliteten i truppen har hur som helst sjunkit på sistone, i och med försäljningarna av Ronaldo & Twat (Tevez), två av världens bästa spelare. Sir Alex planerar att förstärka truppen med 2-3 nya spelare (en av dem kommer att vara van der Sars ersättare).
“We have certain targets in mind at the moment anyway. I think two or three will be fulfilled, there’s no question about that.
The Glazer family have always been very supportive of our desires to improve the team.
What we are good at is bringing young players to the club, like Chicharito for example. If you look at how, over the last six to eight years, we’ve brought in young players like Ronaldo, Rooney – okay, one was seventeen, the other was eighteen – we’re good at that. I don’t see why we should change from what we’re good at.
We will continue to buy players, without question, and when the opportunity does arrive and we identify the right young players, that’s the way we’ll go.
In the present situation, with the likes of Chicharito, I think we have possibly some of the best young strikers in the country. Danny Welbeck, who’s at Sunderland at the moment, is an excellent young prospect. And the boy Mame Diouf who’s at Blackburn is another good prospect.
We’re particularly strong with young strikers at the moment for some strange reason. Sometimes it works that way.”
Sir Alex om titelstriden
"It looks as if it's going to be us and Arsenal. But you never know, Man City, Chelsea and Tottenham are still in the frame - you can't dismiss them, but there are some important games coming up.
The way I look at it is every game, for me, is a winner now. These are must-win games in the sense that every time you get the three points, it's another step closer to the finish line."
Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick, och Wes Brown om…mycket
Who have been your players of the year for United? Berba, Nani and Vida have been mentioned by fans…
Carrick: I’d go for Nani because of his goals, assists and overall performances this season. He’s made a great contribution.
Rooney:I’d say Berba. He’s scored a lot of goals for us including some really important ones and us forwards need to stick together!
Brown: It’s a difficult one, but I’ve got to go for Vida again, closely followed by Nani and Chris Smalling, who has done really well in his first season.
Do you ever have dreams about games or certain moments in a season?
Rooney: The day before a game I always ask Albert [the kitman] which kit we’ll be wearing - shirt, shorts and socks so I can try to visualise the game and scoring a goal.
Brown: Yeah he wakes up shouting ‘yes’ like he’s celebrating a goal!
Carrick: I sleep a lot better before games than I did when I was younger. I’ve never really got nervous, but when I was younger I always had that feeling of excitement and I just couldn’t wait for the game to come. Now, after a week with the kids I sleep very easily!
Do you ever have a little reflective moment during a game when you look up, see a packed stadium, and have to pinch yourself that you’re a professional footballer playing for Manchester United?
Brown: You don’t really think about that in a game because you’re just thinking about getting the job done.
Rooney: Yeah as Wes says there isn’t really time in a match unless someone is maybe down injured for a while.
Carrick:Sometimes if you’re playing in a really big game and you’re winning comfortably and there’s a break in play, you might take a minute to look around the ground especially if the atmosphere is really good. But most of the time, like the others said, you’re just focused on doing your job.
Whenever we see pictures taken at the training ground it looks like you have a heck of a laugh alongside the hard work you put in. Is that a fair reflection?
Rooney: Yes definitely. It’s just a great club to be at and be part of. There’s always a lot of banter going on, most of it aimed at Wes.
Brown: Yeah it is!
Apparently Wayne and Fletch are always up to things, is that true?
Brown: I’d include Nani in that too.
Carrick: Ando as well…
Rooney: Me and Fletch lead each other on...
Brown: They’re like two little kids.
Rooney: Carrers [Carrick] is always there just smiling in the background...
Carrick: You can’t get too involved because you know it’ll come back to haunt you so I like to keep a safe distance away.
Rooney: Yeah, Carrers is the one stirring things up and me and Fletch are the hit men.
Carrick: And Wes is the one who takes it all!
Brown: Not all of it! I don’t mind though because we always have a good laugh. We have to give one of the kit men John Campbell a mention too. We give him a lot of stick every day but he takes it brilliantly and is a really top man.
Do dodgy items of clothing still get hung up in the dressing room?
Rooney: Not as much now.
Carrick: The thing you have to be ready for is sweaty socks and strappings being launched at you after training.
Giggsy seems to be a god-like figure in the dressing room. Are you allowed to take the mickey out of him or is he untouchable?
Rooney: His locker isn’t!
Carrick: No-one does anything to Giggsy, really, do they? There’s that respect thing for him.
Brown: It’s the same with Scholesy.
Carrick: They still get involved in the banter. Giggsy can be quite quiet but then he’ll throw in a very dry one-liner.
What’s been the funniest moment at Carrington ever?
Rooney: It’ll have to have involved Gary Neville…
Carrick: Someone’s trainers got cut up once didn’t they… [All laugh]
Rooney: Me and Fletch cut through a pair of Wes’ trainers one day and pushed them back together so it looked like nothing had changed. But when he picked one of them up to put on, the heel just came off in his hand! [All laugh]
Brown: I got them back though, don’t worry!
United har första option på 16-årig chilenare?
Manchester United har tydligen första option på chilenska anfallaren Angelo Henriquez (16), som för närvarande lirar i Universidad de Chile.
Manchester United have agreed a first option on Chilean striker Angelo Henriquez, 16. The Universidad de Chile striker has impressed in the South American Under 17 Championship in Ecuador, and has trained in Manchester.
“Of course it is amazing that a team like Manchester United have taken an interest in me. They are a huge team at a world level and playing for them would be a dream come true. I know that if I want to be a footballer, I have to be very professional and not get caught up in the parties or the gossip columns, besides I don't like that sort of thing.
For now I am only thinking about my club, making my debut and performing; because Manchester United have told me that I have to start getting experience to make the move to England.”
Källa: Daily Mail, alltså får man ta detta med en nypa salt.
Det blir USA igen
Manchester United kommer att återvända till USA i juli, som en del av försäsongsturnén. Matcherna:
13 juli: New England Revolution
Gillette Stadium, Boston
20 juli: Seattle Sounders
Qwest Field, Seattle
23 juli: Chicago Fire
Soldier Field, Chicago
27 juli: MLS All-Stars
Red Bull Arena, New Jersey
30 juli: Barcelona
FedExField, Washington DC
Sir Alex om detta:
”We’re finding it increasingly more exciting every time we come to the States. Major League Soccer is now developing into a very competitive league and producing good teams who are making games much more difficult, as we found last year when he played Kansas City Wizards.
It’s great to see that improvement and, of course, the national team did well at last year's World Cup. There’s a definite sense of there being a good future for soccer in America. It’s not only that though. It’s a fantastic country to bring the players to - the training facilities are fantastic, the hotels are good, everything about the country is perfect for the build-up to a tough season.
It’s my intention to bring all the squad apart from Valencia and Chicharito, who will both be on international duty. Hopefully, though, they will join up with us at some part during the tour.”
Övrigt
Danny Welbeck debuterade för Englands a-lag i tisdags, när England tog emot Ghana hemma på Wembley. Dannys mor är från Ghana, vilket gör att han kan spela för bägge länderna. Så här sa Welbeck om debuten och matchen i sin helhet:
"It was a bittersweet moment. I've got love for both countries but I can't play for both. I kind of understand the boos but I can't make everyone happy. I've been playing for England at every single youth team level so it was a natural progression to move up to the seniors. I am obviously delighted with my progress.
A couple of friendlies ago I was maybe going to get called up for one of them but unfortunately I got injured. So it was just a matter of waiting and getting back fit. It was straight to business as I got there late last night and had dinner with the lads. Everyone was very welcoming and I'm just looking to keep pushing on and improving as a player.
It went pretty quickly tonight to be fair but just to get on the pitch and make my debut, I'm happy. Obviously they scored at the end and it was a good finish from Asa (Gyan). I thought it was a good game and pretty exciting for all the fans to watch so I'm sure everyone went home happy."
Jonny Evans har haft en trög säsong, och det har ryktats om en eventuell flytt efter säsongens slut. Evans själv förnekar detta, och vill fortsätta sin karriär i den röda tröjan. “The plan for me is to get back into the Manchester United team and play well. That’s all I’m interested in.”
