Ferguson: It's going to be a special season

Head coach of Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson is confident that his team will be able to recover after losing the title to Manchester City last season. 

“It's going to be a special season. If you look at the history of the past few years, you'll see that MU quickly came back to normal after losing his title. After we lost the Championship to Arsenal in 1998, we made a golden hat-trick for next year. Then regained the title after defeating Chelsea. So it was three times over the past 15 years or 14. So it's going to be special, but not the particular season. Our number one priority is to regain the Heavyweight Championship of England,” - said famous Scotsman.

England vs Italy. Firefighters

People say that England has played in the Italian style, but this is nonsense. Only Italy could play in the Italian style. And we don't care who try to copy us, so put Andrea Pirlo on the England national football team before the start of the UEFA Euro-2012 match quarter, and it is difficult to argue with him. Roy Hodgson's team really played defensively, but it's rather resembled panic fire erupting here and there fires rather than organised approach to solving the problem. 

In General, throughout the tournament, giving the feeling that England played without a plan, according to the situation. Absolutely outstanding in defence, the lack of communication between the midfield and the attack had come in from James Milner - though Hodgson chose 11 players from the list of the most known names and with the words "Let us guys, bear with" released them onto the field. In four games he was still the same lineup with the only difference being that in the first round instead of Rooney played Oxlade-Chamberlain, and in the second, Carroll. 

The clash with the Italians, the protection of "Three lions" has manifested itself in all its terrifying glory. Do not give Pirlo do penetrative pass into the penalty area they can't, but at the last moment to cover hit Mario Balotelli is please. The first offside Englishmen, after futile attempts to set up midway through the second half, with Lescott was so pleased with it that poaplodiroval themselves and partners. Enjoying leave Rio Ferdinand will slyly smiled, looking like a team that's not invited, once again left out in the cold. 

Playful Italy goes into the semifinals of the tournament, and the English team leaves it dull. Defeat at the stage 1/4 finals of the Italians to shame does not name, but is so ugly, the weak game leaves a lot of questions. Although, if you think about it, is to blame not Hodgson and not players and soccer authorities, which, after all the anticipation, spread over a month before the start of the tournament was appointed head coach of the old Roy. The latter is not the blame, he did what he could. It is, in fact, also sent put out the fire.

Andrea Pirlo: "People say that England play in Italian football"

Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has shared expectations of Euro-2012 quarter match againstEngland. 

“People say that England play in Italian football, but this is nonsense. Our team is able to act only in the same way. We don't care about the other teams that try to impersonate us. It is like playing against Spain in the Spanish manner. 

Hodgson knows that Italian football is a small advantage. In addition, he is a cunning tactician. However, I've seen several games against England in the tournament. I am not impressed, sure we will beat them in the quarterfinals. 

They have a weakness that we can use, especially in midfield. Sometimes they are missing key players. Very strange to see England play on the counterattack. Perhaps, they will use a different tactic in the game with us. However, I doubt it, it's fairly predictable team,” – said Pirlo.

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