Ferguson not over-confident

30 September 2009 08:50
Sir Alex Ferguson has cautioned against Manchester United getting "too cocky" by believing their European job is done just one game into the Champions League. Ferguson always sets his team a 10-point target for reaching the knock-out phase, believing their form at Old Trafford will account for most of that total. Yet Paul Scholes' late winner against Besiktas in Istanbul a fortnight ago means a couple of victories and a draw will do in their three matches at Old Trafford, without even considering trips to CSKA Moscow and Wednesday night's opponents Wolfsburg. It is difficult to envisage a scenario in which United will fail in their quest. But Ferguson is anxious for last season's finalists not to look too far, too quickly. "It is a great opportunity," he said. "We all think the same. If you can get to that 10 points quickly you can change your team and give younger players an opportunity. "But you have to be careful. You don't want to be too cocky. You have still to win your games - and we have only played one. "We did get a fantastic result in Turkey but we have to maintain our consistency and concentration in the important matches in front of us."

Source: Eurosport