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Fergie vow: Pool will get no help from us
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
BAD news for Blackpool fans – Sir Alex Ferguson has vowed to do the Seasiders no favours on the final day.
With the Premier League title in the bag and a Champions League final against Barcelona the following weekend, there has been talk that a Manchester United reserve team may face Ian Holloway’s men on Sunday.
That would be good news for Pool, who would rather not be facing the likes of Rooney, Hernandez and Ferdinand.
But with the battle for survival so tight – one point separates the five clubs under threat – Ferguson says he won’t be taking it easy on the Tangerines.
The Manchester United boss said: “This gives us the opportunity to look at how we can rest players and see who needs to be kept going ahead of the Champions League final.
“A weakness last time we played in the final was when we played the reserve team against Hull City (United beat Hull 1-0 in May 2009 but lost 2-0 to Barcelona three days later).
“We have a responsibility to make sure we are fair to all clubs who are struggling against relegation. Manchester United, as always, will try to win next Sunday, there is no doubt about that.”
It is reported today that Manchester United would be fined if they fielded a weakened team and lost to Blackpool on Sunday.
Pool fans will be hoping Ferguson again picks Tomasz Kuszczak in goal. The keeper had a torrid time at Blackburn on Saturday but could keep his place if Edwin van der Sar is kept fresh for the Wembley showdown with Barcelona.
Van der Sar, however, wants to play a last match at Old Trafford before retirement and says it will be a special moment when the Premier League trophy is handed over at the end of Sunday’s clash.
“It feels different if you don’t play,” said the 40-year-old. “To get the trophy in front of 75,000 fans at Old Trafford will be an amazing feeling.”
Sky TV has confirmed the 4pm kick-off at Manchester United will be screened live.
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exofaco_844
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 11:15 PMStorm in a tea cup! End of the day we're all on here willing the Pool on. Fergie has come out today and said Van Der Sar, Evra, Fletcher, Scholes & Berbatov are all going to start. All I know for certain is it's going to be one crazy day of football and I hope we're the ones celebrating long into the night. UTP
Rattertattat
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 04:00 PMooops ... looks like an apology is required here ... but hey lighten up chaps. My response was supposed to have some irony in it and not to be offensive ... don't colon, comma etc sound like South American footballers to you ? ... and at the risk of another blast of oz vitriol - exofaco_844 - I would suggest pool fan in oz's support might be full of Bondi sand. Over and out and let's move on eh ?
exofaco_844
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 03:42 PM@ pool fan in Oz - cheers for the support!
exofaco_844
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 03:40 PMRattertattat - You have a go at writing the numbers 1 - 11, each on a separate line (as I did the players names) and then see how it appears in the comment section. Then you'll realise what a mug you've made of your self!
pool fan in Oz
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 04:31 AMHey Rattertwat who made you the editor of this site you presumptuous piece of shite Since when do we have to get your approval to make a posting you turd He is making a legitimate point and doesnt need your sarcasm you fcuking halfwit
Rattertattat
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 03:59 PMexofaco_844 ... you've only listed one player ... who are the other ten ? Perhaps Comma, Colon, Semi-colon, Dash, Exclamation Mark, Question Mark, Shift Key, Forward Slash, Back Slash and ... well, who cares what you think. It's not hard to punctuate your comments is it ? ... or do you fall short in everything you do ? ... and please tell me that there aren't another 843 of you.
chadders the great
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 09:52 AMBlackpool have a chance of winning this game as long as we show the passion like the incredible game last saturday. Let us forget about there lineup as whoever they field will be full of internationals and concentrate on the team we will field, i would start with the same team as Bolton and use matty phillips in place of Taylor fletcher with 20 - 25 minutes left to run at there defenders with some serious pace. I feel Olly will need to use all his subs as he did on Sunday as i am sure the lads will run themselves into the ground. My only criticism on Saturday was eardley although great going forward was not getting tight enough to his player, this has been a regular problem but is only a minor criticism as i thought the lads were magnificent and did us proud. Also if you need a big guy coming off the bench Olly instead of korny or beatty maybe consider Mr harewood as i am certain he will be more of a goal threat. It will be vital on Sunday to be winning at half time as i feel fergie will give them the hair dryer treatment at half time as they will have there mind on wembley and they will come out a different beast for the second half.. Olly said we must go out to try and win on Sunday and to forget about all the ifs and buts (wise words) And finally i hope you read this Mr Holloway i would just like to say whatever the outcome on Sunday you have done a magnificent job since you came to our club,you have put the pride back into our once great club,everyone is talking about us not just in this country either and a smile is back on the face of the fans. I hope you are being paid well by Mr Oyston because if ever a man deserved it you certainly do, you will go down as a legend at this club,thank you so much for everything and good luck on Sunday.
exofaco_844
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 07:54 AMEdwin van der Sar Wes Brown Chris Smalling Jonny Evans Fábio Gabriel Obertan Anderson Paul Scholes Darron Gibson Michael Owen Dimitar Berbatov That XI will do for me!
tangers
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 04:37 AM#16 bobby i was thinking the same thing . but i think somehow we will stay up .
bobbyjohn5253
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 10:26 PMwe could be better off if fergie plays all his big guns coz they wont want to get injured and might not be up for it as much as some of his fringe players UTMP
towerboy
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 08:45 PMIf we go at them like we did at Spurs we will get a result, sit back and champoinship footy next season.....UTMP!!!!COME ON!!!
vespino
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 07:00 PMI can't believe I just spend 30 seconds of my life reading that.. He's hardly going to come out and say I'm going to field a weakened team and I hope Blackpool stay up is he? He's got to be impartial in all of this and be whiter than white. If we do do the miracle and win then the press, managerss and media would be all over it like a rash, everyone has got to be seen to be "playing a straight bat" so to speak. I think a point is possible and Birmingham on current form could quite easily lose at Spurs and Stoke won't be a pushover for Wigan. Roll on Sunday evening. The suspense is making my brain ache!
namadzam
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 06:58 PMSorry - meant Wigan will lose by four!
namadzam
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 06:56 PMRED ARMY 19 AND ONWARD UNITED 6 BLACKPOOL 1 Don't worry though, Spurs will win by 6, Wigan by 4 and you will stay up on goals scored. Goal Scorers: Berbatov, 17 minutes and 43 minutes Scholes, 72 minutes Gibson, 79 minutes Rooney 85 minutes Chicarito 88 minutes Adam 90 plus 2 ( before signing on the dotted line for the Reds plus a couple of tickets for the Champions League Final). All in all a nice little warm up for us and you lot will find out that Adam has kept you up - from despair to elation in 1 minute! If this comes off I will be getting a job as the new Mystic Meg.
tangerine 4ever
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 06:48 PMStrange - as Fergies side 'played out' a draw against Blackburn, when they could have won the game handsomely. That result also did no favours for us. To even it up, he should 'play out' the game against the mighty Pool and give us a point (or three!!).
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