Post by Scott on Jun 28, 2006 13:45:32 GMT
From ManUtd.com
“I’m sure United will come good. They are building a team for the future whereas Chelsea are building a team for today and maybe the next one or two years,” he admitted.
“Year after year they will buy player after player after player and sometimes it will work and sometimes it won’t. I think you are stronger when you build a team or a generation of players who can play together for ten years.
"That’s why I believe United will win more Championships than Chelsea in the next ten years, I’m sure of that.”
Eric also paid tribute to the men at the helm of both clubs - Sir Alex and Jose Mourinho.
“They are both winners and psychologically very strong," he explained. "That is very important in terms of the influence they have on their players and the way in which they deal with the press and the provocation from the press.
“They are both very good at knowing what to say, when to say it and why they need to say it. That can be very important, perhaps even as important as the way their teams play because when they say things the media attention is on them and not the players so the players can play without pressure."
“I’m sure United will come good. They are building a team for the future whereas Chelsea are building a team for today and maybe the next one or two years,” he admitted.
“Year after year they will buy player after player after player and sometimes it will work and sometimes it won’t. I think you are stronger when you build a team or a generation of players who can play together for ten years.
"That’s why I believe United will win more Championships than Chelsea in the next ten years, I’m sure of that.”
Eric also paid tribute to the men at the helm of both clubs - Sir Alex and Jose Mourinho.
“They are both winners and psychologically very strong," he explained. "That is very important in terms of the influence they have on their players and the way in which they deal with the press and the provocation from the press.
“They are both very good at knowing what to say, when to say it and why they need to say it. That can be very important, perhaps even as important as the way their teams play because when they say things the media attention is on them and not the players so the players can play without pressure."
