Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to toil against Arsenal tomorrow at Old Trafford and win the EPL title
Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to toil against Arsenal tomorrow at Old Trafford and win the EPL title
Manchester United face Arsenal at Old Trafford tomorrow determined to wrap up their third consecutive Premier League title at the first attempt.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side need a draw in either of their last two fixtures, against either Arsene Wenger's team or Hull City on May 24, to win their 18th English title and the 11th of Ferguson's reign.
A 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic on Wednesday evening has left United on the brink of the title and the match-winner from the JJB Stadium, midfielder Michael Carrick, is confident his side will generate a party atmosphere in the Theatre of Dreams.
"Obviously it now looks good for us," Carrick said. "I think it's only been done once before (by United), winning the title at home, so it would be great if we can do it again.
"But we're not getting carried away, we've got to respect Arsenal for how good they are. We know we've still got a job to do."
A win against Arsenal would also be even sweeter for United because Saturday's opponents won the EPL themselves at Old Trafford back in 2002 with a 1-0 victory, a result that Arsenal's fans continually remind United of whenever the two clubs meet.
However, Ferguson is not concerned with anything other than winning the game and has urged his side to prepare properly for the encounter and not be distracted by what is at stake.
"We know how good they are and we need to perform on Saturday and hopefully will do," he said. "We will approach the game the same way as we always approach them."
