Premier League - Fergie: We will beat Hull

Eurosport - Fri, 22 May 15:40:00 2009

Manchester United will not field a severely depleted team for their final Premier League match of the season against struggling Hull City on Sunday, manager Alex Ferguson has said.

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"It's been a good season but we don't want to end it on a losing note," said Ferguson after speculation that United, who wrapped up their third successive Premier League title last weekend, would rest their top players for Wednesday's Champions League final against Barcelona in Rome.

"I think it's important to a league that has the best integrity in the world," Ferguson said. "We will play our part in that. No matter which team I will play, I expect us to win."

Ferguson admitted he intended to rest some of his main players ahead of Wednesday's final but added: "No one should worry themselves unduly about the team I put out."

Darren Fletcher, who is suspended against Barcelona, Rio Ferdinand, who has returned to training after a calf injury, and Nani could all feature on Sunday.

Hull will start the final day of the league season one place and one point above relegation rivals Newcastle. Sunderland could also fall while Middlesbrough require a win to stand any hope of staying up.

Reuters

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  1. Barca 1 - 4 Man utd

    From trepca72, on Mon 25 May 1:24PM

  2. True, just because you have won the league does not­ mean you dont have to try until that big Champions­ League final. I think Hull are out... thats the bad­ thing.

    From Nath, on Sat 23 May 8:12AM

  3. The team may be changed,but the philosophy does­ not.
    there is only one way at manu,win, nothing else is­ considered.

    From farsical, on Sat 23 May 8:00AM

  4. IN YOUR DREAMS TIM B BARCA'S GOING TO TAKE YOU TO­ THE­ CLEANER'''''''''­ 9;''''''''''­ 9;'''''S

    From Carol F, on Sat 23 May 7:29AM

  5. Barca 0 UTD 8 you read it first

    From Tim B, on Sat 23 May 6:36AM

  6. becuse i Love J.Bullard soo match.
    And I respect­ Newcastle history.
    I'm realy wish Sunderland­ relegated.
    Just the winning 4 newcalstle and hull.
    And­ chelsea will do his job.
    (Soory 4 sunderland fans)but­ that my simple wish.

    From Aziz Marzoq, on Sat 23 May 3:40AM

  7. hey tankerman, there is only one geordie team down­ there. Boro is not geordie. Boro to stay up.

    From ADAM, on Fri 22 May 11:10PM

  8. When I look at the bottom of the table, I think I'd­ like to see Newcastle, Boro and WBA get relegated. To­ their credit, given that this was their first season in­ the Premiership, I think Hull deserve to stay up.­ They've played an open attacking game, that has got­ them in trouble more often than not, but they've­ ruffled a few feathers on the way. I can't say the­ same for Newcastle or Boro, sorry.

    From David, on Fri 22 May 9:47PM

  9. seriously everyone knows that if Utd field a weaker­ team its not to give anyone a chance, its with a champs­ league final as the next game - who would bloody do any­ different?? whoever relies on hulls result to stay up­ find themselves in that position because of their­ failure to accumulate points. to blame Utd or Fergie is­ just desperate. hey tankerman - i like your avatar -­ quality album the division bell.

    From Dominic, on Fri 22 May 9:46PM

  10. If the boot was on the other foot would any of the­ geordie teams feel as strong about this,NO.The position­ you are in is down to you,the outcome is also in your­ hands.All games are played over a season.If United play­ with a side that hasn't got all the first 11 in­ then thats up to Ferguson to preserve the players he­ needs for the next game,thats what we have a squad for.

    From Tankerman, on Fri 22 May 8:41PM

  11. I suspect SAF will really take the p%%% in this one.­ Probably he will play Ferdinand, Fletcher etc. except­ he will play Fletcher in goal and Ferdinand and Van Der­ Saar up front to give them a chance to score against­ Hull - which shouldn't be too difficult.

    United­ will still win 3-0.

    From Anon, on Fri 22 May 7:55PM

  12. barca2 utd1

    From TEVEZ, on Fri 22 May 7:27PM

  13. Actually Luke United beat Hull 4-3, I don't call­ that handily... check your facts.

    From kellz_86, on Fri 22 May 6:57PM

  14. Adam, Man U and Hull have played ONCE in the premier­ league, and utd won it easily. We will win again on­ sunday, and then it will be up to newcastle and­ middlesbrough to stay up

    From luke.elliff, on Fri 22 May 6:48PM

  15. Pffffffffft you won't beat Hull. We've only­ ever lost aginst Man U once in Premier League history­ and that's a FACT!

    From Adam, on Fri 22 May 6:44PM

  16. United the best!!! although with weakened team

    From Redzwan A, on Fri 22 May 6:38PM

  17. Come on Barca

    From Howard, on Fri 22 May 6:36PM

  18. This is the season when we could have had 6 down and­ three up - so poor have too many teams been - and­ sorted many things including fixture congestion for­ next season. When will the premier league learn that­ having the best league means only having the better­ teams in that league.

    Ted

    From mole106, on Fri 22 May 6:30PM

  19. Hull think they've got 3 in the bag. According to­ the sun bed man

    From SHAUN, on Fri 22 May 5:53PM

  20. The 4-3 result was when Hull were playing well,I think­ Hull Newcastle and boro will all lose,So Hull stay up.

    From woodgate6tj, on Fri 22 May 5:04PM
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