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Man Utd's Hargreaves accepts right-back role

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves is happy to continue at right-back if needed on Sunday at Wigan Athletic.

He said: "You just have to play and do a job for the team. There's a bigger picture than me or any individual. It's about us winning the league. You have to leave personal issues aside and just go out on the pitch and give everything we have for 90 minutes.

"It's not just the players but also the staff. The energy and time that everyone puts in here is what makes it such a special place."

Adding an English title medal to the haul from his days in Germany would prove Hargreaves made the right move last summer when he joined United for £17million.

He said: "One of the reasons I believed a change was right was that I felt I had achieved everything three or four times over at Bayern.

"I thought I was a great age to take the next step and United were one of the only clubs who could offer that. I knew we could be very successful.

"It's easy to imagine things at the start of the season. You can set targets - winning the league, Champions League - but it's very difficult to do those things.

"To be able to do both is a great achievement and hopefully now we can put the finishing touches to a memorable season."

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