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發表於 2005-12-13 11:48 PM
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Rio Refusing To Give Up
Rio Ferdinand admits the team's pride was dealt a hurtful blow following their Champions League elimination in Lisbon last week, but, contrary to what some critics may believe, the defender insists all is not lost.
The 27-year-old is the first to concede that United's lack of precision in front of goal has cost them dearly this season, not least against Benfica when failure to score a second goal cost the Reds a place in both the Champions League knock-out stages and the UEFA Cup.
Nevertheless, Ferdinand maintains that the continual creation of goalscoring opportunities will eventually lead to a change in United's fortunes.
"It's not all doom and gloom and we're still upbeat," he told ManUtd.com at the launch of a special educational DVD, 'Everyday United' which encourages people to build physical activity and sport into their everyday lives.
"We put on a decent performance against Everton and had enough chances to win two games but it wasn't to be. We are doing the best we can but things have not been going along the right lines for us, especially at home.
"Maybe the criticism is blown out of proportion but it's part of being at a massive club.
"It's been a tough few days because going out of Europe is never easy," he conceded. "We have the capabilities to be in the next round but you are never given anything in this game.
"We've got to become more clinical, defend as a team and ensure we get some consistency to our football."
Rio Ferdinand
"Nobody wants to go out at any stage, let alone the group stages - that was the most disappointing thing. But this is a time for us to come together.
"We know people are looking at us to see how we'll react. We didn't get a great result against Everton but there were at least a few positives to take out of the performance.
"If we weren't creating chances and we looked like we weren't ever going to score then we'd have something to worry about.
"But in the majority of our games we've created chances especially in the league; we just haven't been able to convert them. That's been story of our season so far, we've created chances but not really capitalised on them."
United have the chance to re-ignite their title charge on Wednesday night when they entertain Wigan for the first time in their history.
"We have the capabilities to be in the European knock-out stages but you are never given anything in this game."
Rio Ferdinand
"They've surprised people this season," says Ferdinand. "They've got a lot of experience and have a number of internationals in their side so we won't be taking them lightly.
"Their biggest strength is their team spirit and I'm sure they'll rely on that in the coming months."
Ferdinand believes the Reds must put together a consistent run of form in the league, only then can United think about pushing Chelsea for the title.
"We need to get our own house in order before we can think about Chelsea," he said. "We've got to become more clinical, defend results as a team a lot better than we have been doing and ensure we get some consistency to our football.
"A club like United hasn't got time to endure periods of change and getting used to situations.
"You've got to get into things straight away, there's no time for waiting. That's probably the hardest thing for any club to achieve and that's the situation we're in at the moment."
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