Southampton away : Match talk/coverage

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[3] Giggs reckons Rooney and Jones will miss United's last game but will be fit for the World Cup
Posted on 09/05/2014 10:41:29 GMT
"Phil's injury isn't as bad as I thought on the night,"

"He is obviously out for Sunday but should be okay for the World Cup.

"Wayne has just started training over the last couple of days, and Sunday is probably a little bit too quick for him, but he is training and will also be fine for the World Cup."

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[4] Giggs has to answer again questions about who the new manager will be ...
Posted on 09/05/2014 10:44:13 GMT
"My stance is not any different to what it was last week,"

"Obviously there is huge speculation, but nothing has been announced yet and my job is to prepare the team for Southampton.

"I am sure there will be an announcement soon and maybe I can comment on it then, but at the moment it is just speculation and there is nothing I can say.

"Obviously it has been a difficult season for everyone and when the management situation gets sorted out then we can move on. Like I said, that will probably be in the next couple of weeks."

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[17] Pochettino on rumours about his future and players leaving the club
Posted on 09/05/2014 17:16:33 GMT
“I don’t think it would be wise for us to get ahead of ourselves right now,”

“I think we just need to focus on the amazing season that we’ve had and to be focusing on Sunday at 5pm where the focus needs to be with the supporters. They need to be with the team, supporting the team and to congratulate the players for the season that they’ve had.

“There really is nothing to decide,”

“I still have one more year on my contract and I really haven’t spoken about it, I don’t really get it because it hasn’t come from me, it’s come from outside that these rumours are propagated.

“We’re not really distracted by it. We’ve achieved the best season in the Premier League in the history of this football club so I think that translates as not being distracted at all by these rumours.”

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[18] Pochettino hasn't really paid much attention to MUFC this season
Posted on 09/05/2014 17:17:51 GMT
“I haven’t really analysed how they’ve done throughout the season, but we know that they are an amazing team with some quality players,”

“They were the champions last season and we’re going to be facing a very tough Manchester United side.

“We will try to win as we always try to do in any game, but they will try to do the same. We want to win because we are in front of our fans and we are going to be playing against an amazing team and we want to finish the season on a very high note.”

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[19] Southampton boss Pochettino thinks they've done well this season and wants his team to give something back to the fans at the weekend #motivation
Posted on 09/05/2014 17:20:27 GMT
“I’m very happy and I’m very proud of these players for what they’ve done this season because they’ve pretty much given 100 per cent throughout the entire season,”

“It has been a very tough season but regardless of that I want to congratulate them all and the staff as well as the supporters, because they too have been brilliant.

“This is a good chance now in the game against Manchester United on Sunday to recognise that that the fans have been with us and giving us amazing support throughout the season, so this is a chance to congratulate them again.”

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[11] Rafael hopes to feature v Southampton, and reveals he got injured against Liverpool but played on for a few more games!
Posted on 10/05/2014 10:57:45 GMT
"Maybe I can play in the last game,"

"Let's see. I've been injured for about six weeks now so it was a bad injury.

"To be honest, I first got injured in the Liverpool game but I just kept going and played in another three games before the Villa match. It then got a bit worse."

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[12] Rafael wants to forget and move on
Posted on 10/05/2014 10:58:28 GMT
"We think about the last game but then look ahead to next season,"

"I believe everyone is thinking about next year, although we know we have one last game to play. Everyone wants to show the real Manchester United for next season. Honestly, we just have to forget this season. It was bad but we'll start again next term."

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[6] Giggs on the injury to Wayne ... it came at a good time for England !
Posted on 10/05/2014 10:52:30 GMT
"Wayne will be fine for the World Cup,"

"It was just a little groin strain. He is fine. He has done all the work in the gym.

"He trained yesterday. He will be fine. He is going away next week and working on his fitness as well so it has probably helped him.

"The injury has probably done him a favour."

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Southampton v MUFC





Southampton will be eager to welcome Manchester United to St. Mary’s this weekend after securing their seventh Premier League away win this season against Swansea last weekend. It was once again an England hopeful who put a smile on the faces of Saints fans, with Lambert scoring the winner in the 90th minute.





Rickie Lambert provided the defining moment of the game last week with a 90th minute goal. With 12 goals this season, he is the Saints’ second highest scorer and has made 11 assists, the highest at the club. Saints fans will feel that the English international has already done enough to secure his place but Lambert will want to finish the season on a high. He is 2/11 to score at anytime with 888sport.com





Luke Shaw has had a phenomenal season for Southampton, which has consequentially placed him in contention for a place in the England World Cup squad. The 18 year old looks comfortable in defence and positively dangerous in attack, the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows that he has won 69 from a possible 91 tackles this season and has made 121 clearances whilst in attack he has made 27 crosses; the most at his club.





Southampton’s successful season has been built around the creative attacking influence of Adam Lallana. England fans, regardless of their club loyalties, will have been watching Lallana’s progress this season with bated breath. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows that he has completed 888 passes in the opposition half as well as making 130 attacking contributions (shots on target, assists, dribbles and crosses).





Manchester United will be eager to finish on a high when they travel to Southampton this weekend. The Red Devils will be confident following their 3-1 victory over Hull City at an emotional final home game of the season. United fans waved goodbye to captain Nemanja Vidic who joins Inter Milan in the summer whilst the night also revealed a promising future for United in the debut of James Wilson who scored a brace to the delight of the home fans.





Robin Van Persie scored his 12th goal in 20 Premier League appearances in his sides 3-1 victory over Hull. The Dutchman’s ability to score goals like clockwork will have left fans wondering how United might have faired had their star striker remained fit all season. Van Persie, who’s hat-trick against Olmpiakos kept United in the Champions League, has had 19 from a possible 43 shots on target this season and will prove vital in the potential absence of Wayne Rooney. He is 7/5 to score at anytime with 888sport.com





Former United centre half and Hull City manager Steve Bruce praised United’s Adnan Janujaz as ‘the outstanding player in Europe at the moment’ following United’s victory. Janujaz created six chances against the Tigers and looks to be one of the few positives from United’s Premier League campaign. The Belgian has scored four times this season and has made 42 dribbles, the most at the club.





Nemanja Vidic played his final game at Old Trafford in Manchester United colours on Tuesday. Vidic has played a monumental role in United’s recent success and has demonstrated his defensive prowess throughout the 2013-2014 Premier League season, the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows that he has won 27 tackles from a possible 33; that’s an impressive 82% accuracy rating. He has also made 324 defensive contributions (tackles won, clearances, blocks and interceptions), the highest at the club.





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Ryan Giggs asked about his time as United manager


"Management has been an experience - it's been ups and downs. More ups than downs. The down was the Sunderland game. I've enjoyed it. I didn't want that second half against Southampton to end."

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Darren Fletcher on Nemanja Vidic and the tributes from the United end yesterday


“Nemanja’s record and what he’s won here is second to none. You’ve seen the response from the fans and I’m sure he’ll be fondly remembered.”

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Ryan Giggs happy with the 2nd half display at Southampton


"I was really pleased with the second half. Southampton had the better of the first half, we just didn't keep possession enough and the team that I picked was for that reason. We changed things at half-time, it was a lot better. The players were brilliant in the second half, they were on the front foot, kept possession well and there was only going to be one winner. I didn't want that second half to end."

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Ryan Giggs thanks the support by United fans at Southampton - and the brilliant support this season


"It’s obviously been a frustrating season, but I enjoyed that second half. The players and fans were brilliant, and I didn’t want it to end. Southampton probably had the better of the first half, but as the game went on there was only going to be one winner. I’m really proud of the players today. The fans have supported us all throughout the season and they showed it again today; they never stopped. On behalf of the players and staff, I’d like to thank them. They’ve been brilliant this season; obviously they’ve been lucky to win so much over the years, but this year hasn’t been our year. As I’ve said before, we’ll come back bigger and better.”

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Ryan Giggs on Lambert’s ‘challenge’ on Vidic in the build up to their first goal


"I thought that Lambert caught Nemanja with an elbow. I don’t know whether or not it was intentional, but I certainly thought it was a foul. I was disappointed with that, but you still have to defend it. I think that if it happened anywhere else on the pitch, you’d have to stop the game for a head injury, but credit to the players for coming back.”

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Ryan Giggs on Juan Mata’s sublime goal


"The quality of Juan's free-kick is brilliant and it’s nothing new really. He’s practises them; he was doing that after training yesterday, so it’s no coincidence. It’s just hard work and practice."