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# Sir Alex Ferguson: Manchester United lack Ronaldo factor
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## Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted that his current side
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lacks the gltiz of the Cristiano Ronaldo years.
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![Cristinao Ronaldo - Alex Ferguson says that Manchesster United lack the
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Ronaldo factor][1]
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Ex-factor: Cristinao Ronaldo left Manchester United for Real Madrid in 2008
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Photo: PA
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By Thom Gibbs 8:56AM BST 29 Apr 2011
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[Comments][2]
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Ronaldo was at Old Trafford the last time **[United][3]** won the **[Champions
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League][4]** in 2008, but Ferguson insists his squad of players now compensate
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for the Portuguese international's absence with hard work.
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"This team might not have the Ronaldo factor, but it doesn't understand the
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word defeat," he told _Inside United_ Magazine.
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"It's determined, gritty and very professional, and it's produced some great
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moments. It's not as if we've been devoid of that fantasy.
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"Some of the football we've seen from the players this season has been
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terrific."
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United are close to securing a 19th league title, edging them past
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**[Liverpool][5]**'s record of 18, but Ferguson says that his players are not
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dwelling on their potential achievement
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## Related Articles
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* [Arsenal v Manchester United classics][7]
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29 Apr 2011
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* [Fletcher makes case for United return][8]
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28 Apr 2011
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* [Rooney regret over threat to leave][9]
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28 Apr 2011
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* [Arsenal v Man United: preview][10]
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28 Apr 2011
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"I don't think it's on our minds," he said. "If we achieve it it'll be great
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to reflect on, but at the moment we know we've got some hard games left.
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"You just have to use your experience, and fortunately I've got a team of
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staff who have been with me for a long time.
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"The likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand and Edwin van der Sar,
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we have got enough experience to handle any suitation on the pitch as well."
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