CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP F Simon Bird 08/11/2007 曼联在线·球迷地带: b- a2 Q: A& B# a2 m* k- N. d
Sir Alex Ferguson was chomping as furiously as ever on the gum last night. Eyes darting across the Old Trafford turf as sharp and eager as ever.
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Ferguson, his 66th birthday approaching next month, his 21st year in charge completed this week, and still no sign of the competitive instincts and drive being quelled - even against most ordinary rivals. 曼联在线·球迷地带" I6 F. W1 L$ i' i- \) P( E3 d
Why does he stay so hungry? How does the old curmudgeon keep the rage burning after all these years?
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"People are even taking bets on whether I'll last 25 years here. It will be interesting to see if I do," Fergie joked. www.imanutd.com# c* M h' _1 x
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Half of his outfield players aged 22 or under. Average age just 23.3.
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But Fergie believes his new boys are "showing the same kind of quality that brought success eight years ago." 曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛/ w9 t2 J! A( t" ]
; u9 `4 k1 g$ c& I7 f# R8 }2 Y曼联在线·球迷地带Defender Gerard Pique, 21, justified his inclusion and Fergie's high opinion, as well as opening the scoring with his first goal for United.
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They are the men keeping Ferguson young and his elusive dream of a second European Cup alive. "I believe we can go all the way. I am convinced they are ready to deliver. If you want to be the best, you spell it out in medals," he insisted. www.imanutd.com( a, T7 O: ^+ \# }
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Twenty-one years and still counting... but there is still plenty of chewing for Ferguson to do yet.
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- ~) L0 r; \" M曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛昨夜，弗格森爵士依旧如常用力嚼着口香糖，目光如电如炬，扫视着老特拉福德的草地，逼射出对胜利的渴望。 曼联在线·球迷地带: D" F4 I# N3 A% d ^
昨晚欧冠赛场，曼联神鬼莫敌。平地轻起招式，不费吹灰之力，跻身十六强。 弗格森，六十六岁大寿在即，几日内就是他执掌帅印二十一年之时；面对实力平平的对手，他的争胜本能却仍是倾囊而出。 - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站2 E' @7 ]( e; d5 H) U3 J5 n3 z
荣誉遍尝，爵爷为何还是对胜利如此渴望？ 花甲春秋，多年后老头怒火怎能依旧炽烈？ 曼联在线·球迷地带 f- y6 z# E0 ?
“世人已在打赌揣测我会不会长踞曼联25年，这颇为有趣，结果如何拭目以待吧。”老头打趣。 www.imanutd.com+ n: K$ i+ X& o7 L
在这个即将迎来来二十一周年的夜晚，也许老人已将答案揭晓，其中奥秘尽藏一纸出场名单上。 光看他排出的替补球员，其中一半不超过22岁，平均年龄也仅有23.3岁。 着手重建曼联王朝，99年的三冠王功臣他却仅留下了这四个——加里-内维尔，保罗-斯克尔斯，韦斯利-布朗，莱恩-吉格斯。 福吉相信他现在的年轻人们“与八年前的英雄相比，才华不相上下”。
; g4 W+ {% K# P7 @8 W' J2 H - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站中卫杰拉德-皮克：21岁，为曼联攻入第一球，为爵页大加赞赏，确保了自己在他的名单上的一席之位。 丹尼-辛普森：才第二次首发看来已颇有大将之风——若他的队友肯多多传球给他，他应能更上一层楼。 罗纳尔多：22岁，招牌进球完美终场； 纳尼，20岁，戏耍如入无人之境。 人们很容易想不起，脸上有着丑陋伤疤的卡洛斯-特维兹，也只有23岁的事实，而这个年轻人刚取得了他欧冠的第一个进球。
( `8 y' N+ }& O3 o曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛正是由于这些年轻人的热血，弗格森显得老而弥坚；他那第二座欧冠奖杯的梦想，不破。 “我们上下一心，随时准备以雷霆之势出击。若想成为冠军，一开始就要明确夺冠的目标。”爵爷强调。
7 b8 ?: Q3 _$ v! P曼联在线·球迷地带二十一个年华已逝，他的朝代仍旧辉煌。 他的口香糖还要嚼下去。且看其间，强虏灰飞烟灭。 曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛4 \3 v9 l+ x- r# a! r( |
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