FERGIE OPTIMISTIC TOO

Last updated : 25 April 2004 By Editor

"I am very enthusiastic about their partnership. (Saha and Ruud)

"They started off fantastically well but then Louis developed a calf problem which moved to his Achilles before Ruud got his knee injury.

"We are still experimenting with Louis to some extent because we have to push him to the point when we find out whether he is fine or not. If it does come back, then we have to see what the next step is

"The positive from that is we are going to keep playing him all the time, which gives him the chance to develop his partnership with Ruud.

"Because of their respective injuries, they have only played together six times but already they have proved there are plenty of goals there.''