Ferguson says his squad is strong
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Ferguson says his squad is strong
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has warned Arsene Wenger he will win nothing with pretty football. Two weeks after he accused Manchester United of playing "anti-football" against the Gunners at Old Trafford, Wenger takes his team across town to Eastlands, where old boys Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure lie in wait. Hughes said: "Arsene has a fantastic philosophy. Everybody in football appreciates it. "We are trying to reach the heights he has reached. They have players who can win games with a flash of inspiration." Elsewhere in the Premier League, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp believes his side can reach the Champions League if they get results against Manchester United and Chelsea in their next two games. Spurs have started the campaign with four consecutive wins and Redknapp has highlighted the difference in attitude since taking over 11 months ago. Chelsea, who face Tottenham on September 20, will be without Deco for their trip to Stoke this weekend. The midfielder picked up a calf injury playing for Portugal midweek. New signing Yuri Zhirkov is also still out with a knee injury, while Joe Cole and Paulo Ferreira are back in training but not considered match fit. Liverpool are not likely to be at full strength either when they take on Burnley at Anfield. Manager Rafa Benitez again has to contend with players arriving back late after the international break, a situation he admits could cause problems. He said: "A lot of players have been away, some in many different parts of the world. Some will return within 24 hours, others less than a few hours before the next match. "It is not unique to us, all top clubs have the problem, but we have tried to handle it better."
ITN | September 11, 2009
