Fergie blast at friendlies
Posted Tuesday, March 29, 2011 by The Sun
ALEX FERGUSON has branded the concept of international friendlies "a waste of time."
The Manchester United boss issued his blast on the eve of England's date with Ghana and two days after Scotland's meeting with Brazil in London - both non-competitive games.
He questioned the value of such matches when so many senior players are often missing - his own Wayne Rooney was one of five released by England on Sunday.
Fergie said: "I am all in favour of the competitions.The players should play in the major competitions - the European Championship, the World Cup.
"But friendlies are a waste of time as far as I am concerned. We always say that.
"It is understandable for the coach. They have the players for a period when they can influence them.
"But every time there are friendlies you get six or seven call-offs. It is sometimes worthless for the manager to build on that because of the lack of players."
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