Ready to retire? You must be joking says Ferguson (Reuters)

Friday, April 23, 2010

By Graham Chase

MANCHESTER, April twenty-three (Reuters) - After twenty-three years in assign atOld Trafford Alex Ferguson has no intention of easing away. TheManchester United physical education instructor upon Friday dismissed suggestions thathe is deliberation early retirement as “absolute rubbish”.

“I’ve no intention of retiring,” a 68-year-old Fergusontold reporters in response to media reports which he wasconsidering leaving United during a finish of subsequent season.

“I’ve pronounced time as well as time again, a usually thing thatdetermines my staying here is my health. Unfortunately for youlot I’m in rude health.

“I have to accept there’s vigour in life. you can understanding withit. you can understanding with it.”

United, seeking a fourth uninterrupted Premier League title,have a chance to move dual points above leaders Chelsea whenthey face Tottenham during Old Trafford upon Saturday.

Carlo Ancelotti’s group have been in action opposite Stoke upon Sundaybut United have to find a way past a Tottenham side which hasbeaten Arsenal as well as Chelsea in their final dual matches.

Spurs have not won during Old Trafford in a league in 21years.

Ferguson believes Harry Redknapp has assembled a bestTottenham group given a Scot took over during United in 1986.

“I consider they have been a most appropriate Tottenham group of my time.

“When you came down they had which group of (Glenn) Hoddle,(Chris) Waddle as well as Clive Allen scored 50-odd goals.

“His group has a lot of piece to it as well as you consider Harry hasdone a great job. Games in between our clubs have been always lively andopen as well as entertaining. We have been teams which do a same things.

&! #8220;Af ter this there have been usually dual games left. We can letChelsea understanding with their situation as well as you will understanding with ours. Idon’t know if it’s an value this time of year to fool around firstor second.”

Wayne Rooney has lerned well this week, Ferguson said,following his recent ankle problems as well as Rio Ferdinand as well as WesBrown have returned to a squad after respective back as well as footinjuries.

Redknapp pronounced Spurs have been favourites to finish fourth ahead ofManchester City as well as explain a Champions League qualifying spot.

“We would be a favourites now because you have dual extrapoints. We need to pick up a little great points still. Six pointsmay be enough (to bind fourth spot), it might not be. It’s goingto be close. It’s a great finish of a season,” Redknapp toldreporters during a Spurs precision belligerent in Chigwell.

Redknapp has been boosted by a return of multiform playersfrom injury, illness as well as suspension with Aaron Lennon expected tobe upon a bench having been sidelined given December with agroin injury as well as Jermaine Jenas returning to a squad followinga hernia operation as well as afterwards a virus.

(Additional reporting by Ken Ferris, Editing by JustinPalmer

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