Manchester United is the champions of Premier League! Glory Glory Man Utd! After an agonizing draw against Arsenal at Old Trafford , Manchester United retain the Premier League title for the 3rd season in row. Even I was disappointing with the result nevertheless Manchester United still the champion of England. An interview with Sir Alex Ferguson after the match
Sir Alex: Now we go for 19 Sir Alex Ferguson was naturally delighted after claiming the 11th title of his remarkable tenure at Old Trafford - and the club's 18th overall. Here's the transcript of his first interview following the final whistle against Arsenal...
How nervy was that?
It was the longest ninety minutes in history. But we got there. There was only one save made in the match, by Edwin van der Sar with five minutes left. That tells you it was a cautious match.
Does the fact this title draws you level with Liverpool make it more special?
It will make it more special if we get in front of them. We want to progress with this team which they’re capable of doing. Next year we’re going to go for it again.
When you arrived here, you were 11 titles behind them. Can you believe you’re now level?
They were the greatest side in the land at the time. We built slowly but I never thought we could get eleven titles. Never in a million years. My main aim was to win one. Win the first one and see where it took us and of course we progressed so quickly after that.
Just how good is this current side of yours?
Oh, it’s a great side, a really great side and a great squad. I could have picked two teams today. Unfortunately I had to leave good players out like Scholes, Berbatov and Anderson. It’s not easy.
When Carlos Tevez came off, it looked like an emotional farewell. It looked like he was almost crying in the dug-out. If that indicates what this club means to him, that might be a good sign for you?
It is a good sign, it’s what we all want to hear. The boy knows we want him to stay. I thought he tired late on but he was playing on his own up front and it’s not easy. We needed a bit of freshness there so there was nothing in it (his substitution) other than that.
When you look back, was there a defining moment of the season for you?
I think against Stoke, at Stoke. Winning that game late on after coming back from Japan was a big challenge to us, a big test and we came through it. That was a great result for us.
How strong was Liverpool’s challenge?
Very good. Their players have done well. They won 4-1 here which was a travesty of a result because I didn’t think it was a 4-1 result. Nonetheless they got great impetus from that. I know it’s hard to defend a 4-1 defeat but I actually thought we played quote well in the game. But there you are, we lost four goals to long kicks, long passes and we didn’t recover, we lost the next game. That gave Liverpool the scent and they took the scent and credit to them as they battled away.
You’ve got a day off tomorrow, so are you going on a spying mission to Mallorca?
No, we’ve got the Player of the Year do tomorrow at Old Trafford so I can’t go. I would love to have gone but my brother will be there (watching Barcelona).
When it’s like this, how can you even contemplate contemplating retirement?
I’m not contemplating, definitely not contemplating. I’ll carry on and I’m going top stay as a manager. My health will tell me when to quit.
The way it is right now, that could easily be for another five years – is that fair?
Let’s pray. Let’s hope my health’s this good in five years.
