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Article: FOOTBALL: Ferguson hoping United ambitions don't suffer from any 17-year hitch; MANCHESTER UNITED v RANGERS,CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP E,OLD TRAFFORD,KO 7.45PM.(Sport)

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Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
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November 4, 2003
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Byline: MARTYNZIEGLER

IT is 17 years this week since Sir Alex Ferguson first took over as manager of Manchester United -but it will be a miserable anniversary if the sound of popping corks is heard from the section at Old Trafford containing Rangers fans tonight.

Ferguson, who insists he still loves every minute of his job, has admitted United need to play better than in the contest at Ibrox a fortnight ago which they shaded 1-0.

``I know the Rangers fans are going to be singing `Congratulations Sir Alex',''he joked.

But to stifle any Scottish celebrations other than in his own household,Ferguson has instructed his players,and not least Roy Keane, to be more ...

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