Fergies best ever squad

There were a couple of columns dealing with Fergies post match assertion that this is the best ever squad that Fergie has put together during his twenty one years at the club. But they all focused on the first teams we have had during that time. On that basis they would be right that the present team still has a bit to prove. But Fergie was on about the squad, the pool of players he regards as good enough to play for the first team. On that basis, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that he is 100% right.
Goalkeeper is probably the one position where it is debatable we are as strong as we have been. There is no question that Peter Schmeical is the best goalkeeper in Uniteds history, and van Der Gouw was a decent back up. But Van Der Sar is easily the most consistent keeper we have had since then, and if Foster lives up to expectations, then we have the next number one sorted out.
Look at the defence when everybody is fit, right back Neville with Wes Brown and Simpson as cover. At centre back Ferdinand and Vidic, then as cover Wes Brown again, the very promising Pique, Johnny Evans, although i think he is in desperate need of some first team football and i wouldn't be surprised to see him go out on loan in the new year, especially if Gary Neville can get some competitive matches in before Christmas.Left back one of our players of the year so far Evra, with Silvestre for cover when he is fit and John O'shea to be going on with.
We are spoilt rotten in central midfield, the ginger prince Scholes, Carrick who is probably worried about his starting place after whats happened since he has been out injured, Hargreaves who has been one of the candidates for man of the match virtually every time he has played, and now it looks like we have found another potential world class central midfield player in Anderson, who could just be the man to replace the irreplacable Scholes and lastly Fletcher who whilst not being in the same class as the first four always does a useful job when brought in. If you add in John O'Shea as utility cover, the defence and especially central midfield has never been as strong as is it is at present.
I will group the wide men in with the forwards, as when we play 4-3-3 it's all so interchangeable as makes no difference, the world class Ronaldo, the world class Giggs, The world class Rooney, i wasn't sure about Tevez, i have to be honest but he is looking to be another potential world class player. Then you have Saha when he is fit who is good as it gets at holding the ball up, good in the air and fast if not really the deadliest of finishers. Nani who is improving all the time, his final ball is very good, he has two great shooting feet and looks another class act for the future. And don't forget Park to come back in the new year, though it is hard to see him getting too many games this season to be honest.
So we are better or at least as strong in every position at the present time as we have been in the twenty one years of Fergies reign. And who knows what youngsters are yet to come through, i don't go along with all the doom and gloom merchants regarding our youth set up.
Here is the Kevin McCarra column in the guardian,
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/11/13/fergusons_finest_squad_lets_no.html
More in the Indie
http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/news/article3157742.ece

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http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/11/12/fan_tragedy_sends_the_fight_ag.html

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/image_galleries/141107_revolution_mosi_gallery.shtml


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http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2209988,00.html
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/nov/13/medicalresearch.sciencenews

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http://news.independent.co.uk/fisk/article3146418.ece

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7086909.stm
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2210597,00.html