FlippinEck 3,737 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Last season, I wonder who they were?"Even last season, I offered him two players on loan and he couldn't take them on because of their salaries."http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20100913/sir-alex-expects-tough-test_2254024_2152891SIR ALEX FERGUSON says Rangers are a better side than they were last season and he expects a tough test from them tomorrow night.The Manchester United manager will pitch his team in against his former club as the Champions League group phase gets underway.It will be the third time he has taken on the Ibrox outfit in his capacity as the Old Trafford boss, having faced them twice in the competition back in 2003.United won 1-0 at Ibrox and 3-0 in England back then but Ferguson is adamant it's far from guaranteed his men will be victorious again this time.He has pinpointed Steven Naismith and Vladimir Weiss as key players for SPL champions and clearly feels they'll have big roles to play on matchday one.Ferguson said: "It won't be easy for us. We've been faced with the problem where teams are well organised many times and they have come to Old Trafford with a gameplan."We've always had to do something about that and that will be the case again tomorrow night."I think Rangers are organised and bringing in Naismith and Weiss, they are better than they were last year."If you look at their performances away from home in the Champions League last season, they were very, very good."They drew at Stuttgart and only lost 1-0 to Sevilla and I think you can expect that type of performance from Rangers tomorrow."They'll not have any problems with their temperament or their fitness and that's what I'd expect from them."The tie pits Ferguson up against his close friend and former colleague Walter Smith, whom he has worked with both with Scotland and United.He has nothing but admiration for the Rangers manager, who has got the club winning trophies again despite a reduced budget in recent seasons.Smith has been restricted thanks to the debt accumulated by Gers and Ferguson is adamant it's to his credit that he has kept his men competitive regardless.He added: "I couldn't believe it when Walter told me what the debt was and I find it really surprising he can't get the players he has needed."Celtic have spent quite a lot of money this summer so it's a challenge for him to do a job with more or less the same players."Even last season, I offered him two players on loan and he couldn't take them on because of their salaries."That's a terrible predicament he's got but Rangers won the league again last year and you've got to give it to the manager."Walter has galvanised his team and he's made a silk purse out of a sow's ear really. His performance has been absolutely phenomenal."You always have to assess the manager you are going to be facing as well as his team. That's definitely part of it."I know Walter personally and he has worked with me twice. I know how astute he is and how good a tactician he is."I can see that little brain is working at the moment so I'm expecting a tough game from his team." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBoy11 63 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Manucho and Macheda is my guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
H72 265 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Obertan and someone? Maybe Diouf? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGM_72 3,729 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Obertan was rumoured, was he not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringonthbarca 25 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Saf is enjoying this encounter isnt he! Not sure who th players mite be? Cleverley? Possebon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxibear87 129 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Manucho and Macheda is my guess.Don't think Manuchos with Utd anymore. A reckon it was Possebon n Obertan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelle1880 313 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I hope we win and Walter walks up to him, punches him in the balls and then walks off, cool as fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Dangerously 7,563 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 How can he say we are a better team than last year,ffs.We've been far from convincing so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisyrfc 0 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Obertan and Macheda ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon 1,758 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Was Obertan not mentioned somewhere? Just a rumour maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,069 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Fabio Da Silva? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 22,242 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Quote "Walter has galvanised his team and he's made a silk purse out of a sow's ear really"Never, the Glasgow Rangers were never a Sow's ear!! fuck off Fergie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Fuck him! He's no friend of The Rangers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcosseBear 614 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Possebon and Macheda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanow 72 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Interesting. Would like to have Obertan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madina 3,928 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I remember the rumors on here from a few months ago, Cleverley and Welbeck were mentioned a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaltersGotStyle 160 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 He added: "I couldn't believe it when Walter told me what the debt was and I find it really surprising he can't get the players he has needed.That is a really interesting quote, is he surprised because the debt is not a great deal in todays football climate?... and therefore cannot fathom why Walter has not been given a bit of cash to spend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Sasac 164 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I'd imagine Possebon, who was being linked for quite a while, and Macheda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboyrfc 296 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Fabio Da Silva was mentioned in the papers last year I remember Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwrfc 32 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 That is a really interesting quote, is he surprised because the debt is not a great deal in todays football climate?... and therefore cannot fathom why Walter has not been given a bit of cash to spend?Indeed, as compared to Man Utds ocean of debt, ours is a mere puddle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearAbroad 42 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Quote "Walter has galvanised his team and he's made a silk purse out of a sow's ear really"Never, the Glasgow Rangers were never a Sow's ear!! fuck off Fergie Quite right!! the old soaker over stepped the mark with that one.. sow's ear indeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestDillinger 9 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I have it on good authority that it was Rooney and Vidic.Makes sense, Vidic' wife wanted to leave Manchester because of the weather. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,737 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 Does SAF think we just bought naismith? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrfc1873 48 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 SAF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grae 97 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I hope we win and Walter walks up to him, punches him in the balls and then walks off, cool as fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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