Evil Dragon
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Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Wes Brown as the best natural defender in England.
Brown will play in his first FA Cup final when Manchester United take on Millwall at the Millennium Stadium this weekend, reward for the courage and determination the 23-year-old has shown to battle back from two cruciate ligament operations and a broken ankle in his injury-blighted career.
The string of major fitness problems would have killed the spirit of many players, yet Brown has recovered well enough to make 16 consecutive United starts.
And, though Ferguson revealed his own conversation with Sven-Goran Eriksson had helped end the Mancunian's hopes of appearing at this summer's European Championships, he is confident that with a complete summer of rest behind him, Brown will return better than ever and justify the Scot's long-held faith in his ability.
"Wes is the best natural defender in the country," said Ferguson. "He is a fantastic boy, absolutely brilliant. He's faced the hardest challenges with so much spirit and determination.
"He has had a torrid time with injuries and since he has come back this time there have been little bursts of form, followed by periods when you can see he has been out for a while.
"He will be fine for the final but I think he needs a break now. Having the summer off will do him the world of good and next season he will come back even better."
:wink: Yeah and United are still the best team in England :wink:
Brown will play in his first FA Cup final when Manchester United take on Millwall at the Millennium Stadium this weekend, reward for the courage and determination the 23-year-old has shown to battle back from two cruciate ligament operations and a broken ankle in his injury-blighted career.
The string of major fitness problems would have killed the spirit of many players, yet Brown has recovered well enough to make 16 consecutive United starts.
And, though Ferguson revealed his own conversation with Sven-Goran Eriksson had helped end the Mancunian's hopes of appearing at this summer's European Championships, he is confident that with a complete summer of rest behind him, Brown will return better than ever and justify the Scot's long-held faith in his ability.
"Wes is the best natural defender in the country," said Ferguson. "He is a fantastic boy, absolutely brilliant. He's faced the hardest challenges with so much spirit and determination.
"He has had a torrid time with injuries and since he has come back this time there have been little bursts of form, followed by periods when you can see he has been out for a while.
"He will be fine for the final but I think he needs a break now. Having the summer off will do him the world of good and next season he will come back even better."
:wink: Yeah and United are still the best team in England :wink:
