Man Utd boss Ferguson: Liverpool our biggest rivals - for now
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson feels Liverpool remain their biggest rivals.
Yet he feels it could soon be arch-rivals Manchester City providing the derby to top the lot.
Ferguson, preparing for their FA Cup fourth-round crunch at Anfield, insisted: "At the moment, Liverpool is still the one.
"There may come a time when we won't be able to separate the two games, considering the progress City are making at the moment.
"When you look back at the Charity Shield between City and ourselves it was almost like a European final because of the intensity of the game and the way it swung back and forth.
"If we played tiddlywinks it would still be a hell of a competition, so you cannot dismiss it completely.
"But just look at the interest in this game. It's quite unparalleled." "But you have to recognise City has become more than it ever was in terms of the intensity of the games and the competition between our two clubs.
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Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Feb 25th | |||
| Liverpool | Everton | - | 12:45 |
| Newcastle United | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | 15:00 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland | - | 15:00 |
| Chelsea | Bolton Wanderers | - | 15:00 |
| Wigan Athletic | Aston Villa | - | 15:00 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Fulham | - | 15:00 |
| Stoke City | Swansea City | - | 15:00 |
| Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | - | 15:00 |
| Norwich City | Manchester United | - | 17:30 |
| Manchester City | Blackburn Rovers | - | 17:30 |
| Sun Feb 26th | |||
| Norwich City | Manchester United | - | 13:30 |
| Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | - | 13:30 |
| Stoke City | Swansea City | - | 15:00 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 60 |
| Manchester United | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 58 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 53 |
| Arsenal | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 43 |
| Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 |
| Newcastle United | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Liverpool | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
| Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 35 |
| Sunderland | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| Everton | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 33 |
| Swansea City | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 30 |
| Fulham | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 30 |
| Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 30 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| Aston Villa | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | -5 | 28 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 21 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -19 | 21 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 21 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -22 | 20 |
| Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -27 | 19 |
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