United Boss Ferguson: Nerves Will Get To Liverpool In Title Race
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has fired the first shot to counterpart Rafa Benitez at Liverpool, with the United boss claiming that the Reds “will get nervous” as they look to close in on their first Premier League title this season.
Although the Red Devils trail Liverpool by 7 points as the Premiership enters into its first round of fixtures in 2009, Ferguson insists that the experience of bringing the title back to Old Trafford in the past two seasons will stand the Champions in good stead.
If Man United win their two games in hand they will be just a point behind the Merseyside club, with Ferguson knowing what it takes to win the Premier League from behind, having trailed Arsenal last season at this point and going on to win the Premiership.
Ferguson feels that the pressure of Liverpool trying to land their first top-flight title since 1990, will make the Anfield side nervous as they venture into the unknown and that if Benitez’s side make mistakes in the run-in they could be punished for them.
“There’s no doubt that in the second half of the season they will get nervous,” said Ferguson.
“With the experience we’ve got, having won a couple of titles in the past couple of years especially, it helps you.
“There’s no doubt about that. They’re going into the unknown, and if you make mistakes, then you get punished.”
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