Keane concedes title ambitions
Saturday, 10 April 2004 10:51Roy Keane has hoisted the white flag of Barclaycard Premiership surrender and admitted Manchester United are now playing for second place. The Red Devils captain will lead his side into battle against Birmingham at St Andrews today knowing they are now 15 points adrift of odds-on title favourites Arsenal, who ended a potentially disastrous week with a much-needed win over Liverpool at Highbury.
With just eight games of their own campaign remaining, United know even maximum points would not be enough should the Gunners secure another 10 points from their seven remaining fixtures.
And for Keane, the mathematics do not give too much reason for optimism. "The gap between ourselves and Arsenal is too great now - there are too many points to make up," he said.
Filed by Shane Murray
