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Neville: We must be ruthless
24/8/05 8:12 AM
We Need To Be More Aggressive - Nev
Gary Neville believes United must add a ruthless streak to their game
if they're to have any chance of getting their hands on some silverware
this season.
United's failure to convert their goalscoring chances cost them dearly
in all competitions last season as their three biggest rivals
- Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool - walked away with the game's top honours.
Neville is determined to ensure there will be no repeat of such an outcome
this season and he is urging his team-mates to stamp their authority
on every game and kill teams off early on.
"We've got to let everybody know that we're up for it this season,"
the Reds defender told Manchester United Radio.
"We've got to get in amongst teams and be aggressive against them
in terms of getting to the ball quickly, having shots on goal
and taking our chances.
"I don't know what the statistics are but last season
we didn't score enough goals in the first half of games,
particularly at Old Trafford, which gave so many teams encouragement
and meant that we were having to chase matches.
「我不知道上賽季的確切數據是什麼，但是我們在上半場進球的比賽不夠多，
特別是在主場，這樣就給了很多隊伍心理上的鼓勵，也就意味著我們必須
在後面追趕著比賽。」
"It's therefore important we go out and blitz teams early on,"
adds Neville. "That's been a trademark of ours over the years
especially at home. In days gone by we used to win games
in the first fifteen minutes of matches
- we did that on a couple of occasions last season
but we've got to do it more this season.
「因此，一出場就早早閃電攻擊隊伍對我們來說很重要。
這幾年來曼聯的註冊球風就是常常在前十五分鐘就贏得比賽，特別是在主場，
過去我們做的到，上賽季雖只有幾場比賽達到此標準，
這賽季我們要多加表現此風格。」
"It settles the crowd down and lets us relax and play our football.
It also means the opposition have to change their original game-plan
which usually means they've got to come out of their shape
giving us even more opportunity to attack.
「（一開始先進球）可以讓觀眾放心，也讓球員放輕鬆，好好踢出我們的風格。
先進球也可以迫使對手改變原本通常是趨向防守的作戰計畫，
使他們把場面打開讓我們有更多的進攻機會。」
"We always believe that if we go one or two goals up
there is no better team in the league at keeping the ball
and passing than us. We've got players who can interchange
all over the pitch and we're very difficult to play against once
we get ourselves in front."
我們一直相信如果有了一球或兩球的領先，英超裡沒有其他隊伍比曼聯
更擅長控球和傳球，控制住比賽。我們有能在全場換位的球員，
只要一領先，別隊就很難對付我們。」
After opening their Premiership campaign with two impressive victories
over Everton and Aston Villa, United's attentions turn to Europe
on Wednesday evening.
They face Debreceni in Budapest in the second leg of
their Champions League qualifier as they attempt to secure their place
in the group stages of the competition following their 3-0 home win
over the Hungarians two weeks ago.
"We've just got to keep winning," insists Neville.
"We've got to focus on not letting teams play their game
and make sure we don't give them any kind of encouragement.
"We must be ruthless in every single match we play."
Report by Gemma Thompson.
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