Is Fergie playing mind games...

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... on his own players?

I can't help thinking that Fergie's sole intention for saying Nicky Butt would start in MF was to light a fire under Seba and Scholesy.

No doubt Nicky deserves the recognition but I think Fergie's up to his old tricks again... <a href="http://www.sport.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=5061907" target="_blank">Seems to have worked too!</a>
Juan Sebastian Verón and Paul Scholes were seen as the outsiders in a six-man race, but both enhanced their chances with fine individual displays yesterday.

Verón capped an excellent pre-season build-up by setting up van Nistelrooy’s first with a superb lob, while the feisty Scholes unhinged the visitors so badly with his combative tackling that young striker Carlos Tevez was sent-off for swinging his elbow into the England man’s face.

After an alarming dip in form over the past 12 months, Scholes has a point to prove this term and showed his legendary foraging skills remain intact, denied a goal once by the woodwork and twice by the unconventional shot-stopping of Boca keeper Roberto Abbondacieri.

With Keane an almost automatic choice and Ferguson having already stated that he intends to give Nicky Butt a regular first-team run, the final decision is not an obvious one, given David Beckham and Ryan Giggs have generally been relied upon to supply the width to United’s play.

“I have a few choices but it’s the way I prefer it,” said Ferguson. <img src="graemlins/devil.gif" border="0" alt="[Devil]" /> <hr></blockquote>
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I dont think so. Everything he says is spot on.

Especially Keano, I hope he and Fergie can inspire hunger and confidance rather than piss off everyone else.

People like Scholes, P.Nev, Forlan all probably dont react well to abuse. But what he says is right, he just has to find a way of getting past this problem without shouting etc.

You could interpret this as mind games, but I dont think so, the player not showing hunger will be dropped and when dropped a player has a choice, work harder, sit on the bench or leave.
 
I really think that SAF will play only the best 4 among the 6, but we should not forget that at this time Giggsy, Beck, Veron etc. are all injury prone players. With the six midfielder at least we know that we wont be short of quality players during the season.
 
Originally posted by True Treble Reds:
<strong>... on his own players?

I can't help thinking that Fergie's sole intention for saying Nicky Butt would start in MF was to light a fire under Seba and Scholesy.

No doubt Nicky deserves the recognition but I think Fergie's up to his old tricks again... <a href="http://www.sport.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=5061907" target="_blank">Seems to have worked too!</a> </strong><hr></blockquote>


I guess he is playing with your mind
:)
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Originally posted by True Treble Reds:
<strong>... on his own players?

I can't help thinking that Fergie's sole intention for saying Nicky Butt would start in MF was to light a fire under Seba and Scholesy.

No doubt Nicky deserves the recognition but I think Fergie's up to his old tricks again... <a href="http://www.sport.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=5061907" target="_blank">Seems to have worked too!</a> </strong><hr></blockquote>

I agree. Veron and Scholes are two of the most disappointing players last season. No doubt this competition of place can help to bring out the best from them.
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I agree totally TTR. It reaks of classic-Fergie ;) To get the most out of your players, what's wrong with creating a little competition amongs the squad?

After the World Cup he had, Nicky's in pole position, by telling the media, Fergie is indirectly asking Seba and Scholes to better that.
 
In Seba's interview with MUTV he said:

"The manager is going to make some tough decisions. You have got five or six players there who have all got time with Manchester United and have had long and distinguished careers here.

"Each individual, and the club as a whole, can only benefit from this because there is a lot of competition for places. That inspires you to perform to the very best of your ability."

-- This competition of place will keep every player out of "comfort zone" and make them fight for their place in every match.
 
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