Coming to the game against Liverpool on Sunday Sir Alex Ferguson was appointed as captain of Nemanja Vidic when United entertain Liverpool at Old Trafford. Serbian defender will continue to occupy that position until the end of the season.
The position of captain in the 'Red Devils' previously owned by Gary Neville or Ryan Giggs. If both are absent or reserved, Rio Ferdinand often fill the vacancy.
However, frequent injuries have forced Fergie Rio looking for a new captain who is ready to play in every week. And the choice fell on Vidic.
"As I explained last week, all we want is someone who we could play consistently. Everyone knows when Nemanja Vidic was always there. He's always been fit all season and you will not leave him from the team unless he is being rested," suhoor Fergie at the BBC.
Ferdinand actually be the strongest candidate from the Red Devils' captain since he also voted to replace John Terry on the England team. But the injuries that often come to Leeds United's former players that make Fergie did not choose it. Rio feared even absent when the Reds entertain.
With several senior players could not play regularly, Fergie also made sure that his team captain's ban will remain in Serbian defender's arm until the end of next season.
"He started this season as captain and will continue to survive so (until the end of the season)," Fergie exhaustive.
Special counter for the match Liverpool, Vidic had to be extra careful in his capacity as captain. Because in the last four meetings with 'The Red' him three times expelled by the referee.
- Roy Hodgson a high opinion of Liverpool's grand duel with Manchester United. He even likened the duel classic Derby d'Italia he had soy sauce in Italy.
Hodgson will visit Liverpool upbringing to Old Trafford Stadium, Sunday (9/19/2010). This is one of the toughest challenges Hodgson who became manager of the Reds since the beginning of this season.
"This is a great game and I am very forward to it," Hodgson said as quoted by the official Liverpool website.
"This is a difficult session but this is a game that makes people over the years can not wait. I hope so too with the duel Sunday," added the former Fulham manager was.
Liverpool may be a big team in England's first ever blended Hodgson. But actually, he's 63 years have never tasted a high level of pressure when dealing with Inter Milan in Italy in 1995-1997 and 1999.
Hodgson was later to equate duel with Manchester United vs Liverpool battle Derby d'Italia between Inter with Juventus.
"I've never been involved in some great derby in my career and know how meaningful it was for the supporters," explains Hodgson.
"This game can be compared with the Inter vs. Juventus. Derby Milan is a duel grand but duel Derby d'Italia is a game set," added he.
"Duel this (Manchester United vs Liverpool) clearly equivalent to that acquired in terms of attention, not only in the two cities but also in the entire country," concluded Hodgson
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes was, beating Liverpool is mandatory. Because, just with a win against an elite team, so the champion could be bigger chances.
"I thought we were not too great against the top teams in the last few seasons," said Scholes told United's official site review at MU.
Last year, MU's weak when facing the top team. The Red Devils twice losing to Chelsea, once lost, and once a win against Liverpool. Only against Arsenal 'Red Devils' double-winning success.
"There are times when our main strength is to defeat the best teams and win the League," said the midfielder was born 35 years ago.
"Obviously, that's very helpful. So we must try to win over Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea more often than they have ever been," said Scholes.
First test against the elite team will be present at Old Trafford Stadium, Sunday (19/09/2010), when they host of Liverpool. Although last season 'The Red' slumped at seven positions, Scholes does not believe his side can beat teams with easy.
"It will be difficult. Liverpool had plenty of dangerous players. Steven Gerrard is one of the best in the world and Fernando Torres fit semaki after the World Cup," said Scholes.
"But hopefully we can pick the right result," please midfielder who is known not talk much.
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