Nobody, though, had challenged Ferguson like this before and the reaction at the time was one of mild amusement.
The football club was the most obvious symbol of its renewal. Newcastle was a city at the start of an exciting rejuvenation from a downtrodden heavy industry base into a vibrant and confident cultural centre. It was 1993 and the country, as well as football, was going through a dramatic transformation.
I'm going to push the guys to be ourselves, be confident, try our best and fight for the final.It was, as declarations go, sitting somewhere between extremely bold or foolishly rash as Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan greeted promotion to the Premier League with a warning to Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. It's the exam we have to pass again," Rodri added. "Pep said you will not be 'big, big' if you don't win in Europe. Rodri said that City have "tried to learn a lot from the past" after coming closer to European glory in the past seasons.Ĭity featured in the 2020-21 Champions League final, where they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea in Porto.īut City are now the favourites to beat Inter after winning their fifth Premier League title in six seasons last month. It's not only about playing well, it is about being part of a winning team." This is my fourth year, and there have been lots of lessons. "I feel in the best moment - physically, mentally, the way I understand the game," Rodri told reporters after they beat United 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Rodri joined City in 2019 from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth around 50 million pounds ($62.1 million) and has won three top-flight titles. The 26-year-old Spanish midfielder and his team mates can achieve sporting immortality against Inter in Istanbul, where City can be crowned European champions for the first time and match arch-rivals Manchester United's 1998-99 still treble. June 5 (Reuters) - Manchester City's Rodri says he is playing his best soccer as his team bids to claim a historic treble when the Premier League champions face Inter Milan in Saturday's Champions League final.
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