Ferguson striker faces juggling

Posted on | Thursday, July 14, 2011 | No Comments

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that he work hard to give all his attackers in time to the field this season.

With Danny Welbeck and Federico Macheda return of loan spells away from Old Trafford, insisted Michael Owen after signing a contract extension a year and a partnership of Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez prove powerful enough to maintain joint winner Golden Boot, Dimitar Berbatov off the coast for big games at the end of the campaign, Ferguson has a battery of six strong men of straw.

Given these figures, it would not be surprised if Ferguson has used the loan system again, or even sold Berbatov - therefore likely that when he does not even make the bench for the Champions League in May final defeat to Barcelona Wembley.

For now, Ferguson to try to tighten them all in.

Absent the opening five-game American tour of the United Hernandez will help.

It is not long before the return to Mexico, though. And then the problems begin.

"The problem for all strikers last year was that the way Hernandez was too good," said Ferguson.

"I could not let it out, which caused a headache for me.

"I'm going to pick the six attackers, which is not a bad thing, but sometimes can be a confusing part of the team's choices."

After a vote in the first half, cutting the United States lost immediately after the break, the last four belts for an outfit New England Revolution, who were unable to manage their visitors attacking prowess in spite of them can boast higher fitness levels.

Owen opened the scoring with a smart finish before Macheda won two, indicating a period of six months hard Sampdoria leaves no scar.

"Final Macheda were first class," said Ferguson.

"He is special. In 19 years of age, we still have high hopes for him."