Sunday 9 December 2012 08:56, UK
Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Manchester United have the strength in depth to cope with their current injury setbacks ahead of the Manchester derby.
Victory would open up a six-point lead on the biggest threat to their Premier League title hopes as well as delivering a big psychological boost. "The fact City have emerged over the last couple of years, and won the league last season, you know they are going to be our main competitors, so a positive result there would be a big boost," said Ferguson. "They are playing similarly to last year. Early season last year they did very well. But as the season progressed they were in the same place they are now. "They are still scoring late goals, which is a strong trait if you are going to win a championship. "It shows you that they are not going to give in. They are dangerous in the last few minutes of matches, especially Edin Dzeko, when they bring him on, so they have certain traits that are easily identifiable."
