Pressure on Manchester United

Last Modified: 11 May 2008
Source: ITN

Rio Ferdinand has assured Manchester United supporters no-one at Old Trafford will be resting on their laurels no matter what glory comes their way in the next 10 days.

Victory at Wigan to take the Premier League title, followed by a Champions League triumph over Chelsea in Moscow on May 21 would complete the second most successful campaign for United, eclipsed only by the historic Treble in 1999.

Yet the celebrations will be kept to a bare minimum.

For, as Ferdinand points out, once the trophies are locked away, attention will immediately turn towards the next season and more silverware.

"To win back-to-back titles this weekend would be great," said Ferdinand.

"It is a very hard thing to do and we understand that. But as soon as it was achieved, we would be looking for a third. We would be looking to move on straight away."

Given United will be champions if they win, while Chelsea could put 10 past Bolton and still finish second, he knows what position he would rather be in.

"It is nice to be in this position," he smiled.

"I would rather be where we are than where they are, relying on us to slip up.

"But we didn't get where we are being in fear of any situation. We got here by attacking teams from the off so that is what we will be aiming to do."

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