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Manchester United Midfielder Paul Scholes Wants To Finish Ahead Of Manchester City
Red Devils veteran would rather the Eastlands club be in the Second Division
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Jul 27, 2010 12:58:00 AM
By Anthony Sciarrino
Paul Scholes is worried about the prospect of Manchester City finishing above Manchester United in the Premier League this season.
City have never finishing ahead of United since the formation of the Premier League, last ending a season higher than their city rivals in the old First Division in 1991, where the Eastlands club wound up in fifth place, three points ahead of the sixth place Red Devils.
However, Scholes has revealed that the United team are concerned about the way the way in which City is improving, and confessed that having City finish higher than them is unacceptable.
"The last thing we want is City above us," Scholes told The Mirror.
"It's not happened since I've been here and we'll just have to see what happens there.
"They've bought so many players but whether they can gel together remains to be seen.
"It's great for the city to have two top teams, but I'd rather them be down in the Second Division, like they were ten years ago.
“There's always been big rivalry between us anyway, but even more so with the power they've now got."
City have already spent £80million in the transfer market, and are also heavily interested in a £30 million move for Inter Milan starlet Mario Balotelli and £24 million-rated Aston Villa midfielder James Milner.
Scholes believes that City’s exorbitant spending will vault them into title contention this season, and the United veteran also expects Chelsea and Liverpool to challenge for the Premier League as well.
"You have got to say Chelsea will be up there, but the rest you just don't know.
"Liverpool could be, it just depends on how they start with a new manager. But you always have to be wary of Liverpool.
"The season before last they were really close to making a major challenge. Last season, for whatever reason, it didn't work out for them. But it's much the same group of players, with Joe Cole added to it as well. So I'm sure they will be a good team.
"Petr Cech and Didier Drogba will be a big miss for Chelsea at the start of the season. Cech has been a great keeper for them over past few seasons. But they have a couple of keepers capable of stepping in.
"It's at the start of the season as well, the first month, maybe they'll only miss three or four games. I don't think they'll miss them too much. Drogba should be back for second game of season.
"Last year we didn't win what we wanted to win but we weren't that far off. You don't want to use excuses, but the injuries we had were shocking. Hopefully most of us can stay fit this year and hopefully we can go one step further than last season."
City have never finishing ahead of United since the formation of the Premier League, last ending a season higher than their city rivals in the old First Division in 1991, where the Eastlands club wound up in fifth place, three points ahead of the sixth place Red Devils.
However, Scholes has revealed that the United team are concerned about the way the way in which City is improving, and confessed that having City finish higher than them is unacceptable.
"The last thing we want is City above us," Scholes told The Mirror.
"It's not happened since I've been here and we'll just have to see what happens there.
"They've bought so many players but whether they can gel together remains to be seen.
"It's great for the city to have two top teams, but I'd rather them be down in the Second Division, like they were ten years ago.
“There's always been big rivalry between us anyway, but even more so with the power they've now got."
City have already spent £80million in the transfer market, and are also heavily interested in a £30 million move for Inter Milan starlet Mario Balotelli and £24 million-rated Aston Villa midfielder James Milner.
Scholes believes that City’s exorbitant spending will vault them into title contention this season, and the United veteran also expects Chelsea and Liverpool to challenge for the Premier League as well.
"You have got to say Chelsea will be up there, but the rest you just don't know.
"Liverpool could be, it just depends on how they start with a new manager. But you always have to be wary of Liverpool.
"The season before last they were really close to making a major challenge. Last season, for whatever reason, it didn't work out for them. But it's much the same group of players, with Joe Cole added to it as well. So I'm sure they will be a good team.
"Petr Cech and Didier Drogba will be a big miss for Chelsea at the start of the season. Cech has been a great keeper for them over past few seasons. But they have a couple of keepers capable of stepping in.
"It's at the start of the season as well, the first month, maybe they'll only miss three or four games. I don't think they'll miss them too much. Drogba should be back for second game of season.
"Last year we didn't win what we wanted to win but we weren't that far off. You don't want to use excuses, but the injuries we had were shocking. Hopefully most of us can stay fit this year and hopefully we can go one step further than last season."
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