COMPETITION FUELS O'SHEA

Last updated : 20 July 2004 By editor

"At a club like United, if you don't have competition for places, you are not going to get success,"

"If you look back to the treble season, we had a fantastic squad. Maybe we were lacking a little bit in terms of numbers last season and when we had a few lads injured or suspended, it upset us a bit.”

"Additions have been made now and they are all welcome. Hopefully they will help us regain our title and challenge for other trophies."

O'Shea is still recovering from post-season knee surgery and is unlikely to feature in United's pre-season tour of the USA.

He added:

"I was a little bit disappointed with my consistency last year compared to my first one. Hopefully, it is something I will learn from and I can put the experience to good use this season. You have to expect new faces but there is no point worrying about who is coming. The only person I can afford to worry about is myself.”

"I'm fortunate that I can play in a number of different positions, so I can't wait to get fit and am really looking forward to the new season."