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29 March 2024

Future Man Utd manager who could destroy United

Sunderland's Martin O'Neill is considered as the next Manchester United manager. (FILE)

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Only two British managers are spoken about as a possible successor to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

One is Everton's David Moyes. The other is current Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill.

O'Neill will audition for the role Sunday evening by attempting to make sure United do not win the title this year.

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Moyes has already proved it after rallying his troops to snatch a memorable draw to derail United's title hopes.

O'Neill wants to take cue a cue and go one better than Moyes by destroying Ferguson's title ambitions and end his golden reign at Old Trafford.

In fact Sunderland are so confident of victory that O'Neill's men have planned a lap of honour to thank their fans, according to The Sun.

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Sunderland boss O’Neill is relishing the prospect of taking centre stage and denying the Red Devils.

He said: “The title will be decided on the last day.

“And with it perhaps being decided by our game is a great end to the season.

“If they do win it, maybe United should get the trophy at half-time then we can thank our fans afterwards.”

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Even if United win against Sunderland, title favourites Manchester City are way ahead of their rivals on goal difference.

That is unless of course they choke on the final day of the Premier League and are unable to cross their final hurdle against QPR in front of their home fans at Etihad.

City have won 17 out of 18 on their own turf but the odds could change when they confronted against a side needing just a point to avoid relegation.

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Although Rangers have lost their last six away games, Jamie Mackie feels the pressure of not having won the title for 44 years will weight heavily on City, according to the Mirror.

The QPR striker said: “They’ve not been in this position for a long, long time. Not many of their players would have won the Premier League before.

"Pressure does really strange things to people.

“Everybody is expecting a big day for Man City. But for us, we’re ­scrapping for our lives and a point would mean the world to us.

“To stay in the Premier League would be a bigger achievement than getting there in the first place.

“I really believe if we stay up this season, we can be a really good side.”

Meanwhile, Mackie's fellow Hoops forward Djibril Cisse has urged boss Mark Hughes to give him the chance to save QPR, after his heartbreak of missing out on Euro 2012.

The 30-year-old was left out of Laurent Blanc’s France squad after being sent off twice since his return to the Premier League in January.

“I have always said the French team is very important to me,” said Cisse, who also missed the 2006 World Cup after suffering a broken leg.

Although his international dreams have been dashed, Cisse still wants to finish his season on a high.

He added: “Now, I will help QPR. I don’t know if I am going to score against City – I am not a soothsayer. But I know I will get chances.

“The manager (Mark Hughes) has kept me on the bench – and I want to show him he was wrong.

“I feel at the top of my game, physically and mentally.

“When I returned from my ban, the manager put me on the bench against Spurs without me getting on.

“Then, at Chelsea, he put me on the left wing, which isn’t my position. I didn’t complain, I worked the flanks and even scored.

“On Sunday (against Stoke), I was on the bench, I came on and scored. The coach can count on me.”

But if United pip City to the title, it will all be about the Red Devils when the final whistle blows.