Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits Newcastle United have given him hope that the title race is not over. Speaking at his Thursday morning press conference, Ferguson warned Manchester City that they face a big job trying to nullify Papiss Cisse and co, who are flying high after their impressive 2-0 victory at Chelsea on Wednesday evening.
Ferguson said: "By the time we kick off we'll know what we'll need to do. Newcastle are fighting for that position in the top four. They have a chance. It's an exciting end to the season.
"The challenge for City is to win at Newcastle and Newcastle are playing very well. They've lost 4-0 at Wigan but galvanised themselves to win at Chelsea last night. Their form is good and it won't be an easy game for City.
"We'll be aware of the game going on before ours. You can't avoid it. We still have to prepare for our game, though. We won't neglect our preparation for our game."