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ROY Keane reckons Manchester United are odds on to retain their title after watching his Sunderland team ravaged 4-0 by his old club. www.imanutd.com% C' n7 C1 G5 I5 }$ R
The former Reds skipper couldn't disguise his admiration for Sir Alex Ferguson's men as the champions moved to the top of the Premier League. www.imanutd.com6 H( j6 f! O E$ T+ H
Keane said: "My money was on United when I was asked earlier in the season and my opinion hasn't changed one little bit. 5 o. T2 K! y# b8 [( H/ l/ p曼联在线·球迷地带"History tells you that any team that wins the league gets stronger in the second half of the season. $ h0 H$ u; ?/ Mwww.imanutd.com"We didn't kid ourselves when we only lost 1-0 to them away, because it takes eight or nine games to get into the swing of things specially for the big-boys when they have brought in one or two signings. ) S$ \1 W% o7 b5 }+ Z
"Their manager always says that if you are in with a shout at the turn of the year you have a hell of a chance, and that is the case with United." ; k9 N# Y9 X. fwww.imanutd.comBut Keane, hard-line as ever, says that this United team still has plenty to prove before it can be measured against the great sides of the past. www.imanutd.com. \1 b; I) g0 f7 K+ T& c' j
“I have heard their manager saying that the time to gauge a team is when they back it up with trophies,” he said. “But clearly they have some quality, quality players. There is no other way of dressing it up. They have good players with good movement and good touch, and they punish you when you make a mistake." 8 r0 v s2 [! A; a& ^9 H9 Q0 ]专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.Ferguson was delighted with the victory, especially as he rested some key players. " `$ e6 m1 x. h1 z3 R f& ^曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛"It was an excellent performance," he said. "Our passing and sharpness were very good. 曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛 Q2 e- ^9 @" I2 \, C4 [4 j, _- K
“The first goal put us in the driving seat because Sunderland are going through the stickiest part of their season. ' q8 b6 \" c# Q. h3 |6 R' s曼联在线·球迷地带 " It was a marvellous move for that first goal and taken well by Wayne Rooney and after that we did really well. It was good for Wayne to score – strikers do go on runs like that and he had gone seven games without a goal. www.imanutd.com+ B( o! j) h# Z7 X2 o5 M# u( B" N' s
"He had a month out with his injury and now he is back close to the form of which he is capable.” 曼联在线·球迷地带5 J( A8 E* j3 b5 h6 _& J& k