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.
