Alex Ferguson seeks recovery on the road against Newcastle
United boss says side must rebound in Newcastle after surprise home loss to Tottenham last week
Alex Ferguson has demanded a show of defiance from his players as Manchester United look to get their Premier League title challenge back on track at Newcastle today.
United's 3-0 defeat at St James' Park last season put a severe dent in Ferguson's title ambitions and the Scot knows his side can't afford a repeat following last weekend's surprise home loss against Tottenham.
Ferguson's third-placed team were already four points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, before their game against Norwich yesterday, and could go into the international break seven points off the top if they stumble against Newcastle.
But Ferguson loves to defy the odds when critics start to write off United and he called on his players to show their true colours on Tyneside.
"When you lose a game you have to recover," Ferguson said. "We lost a game to Tottenham, we have to recover again. It's as simple as that.
"Hopefully we can get a result [at St James' Park], but it won't be easy. The supporters are great up there. It will be a hard game, no doubt about that, but hopefully we can navigate it.