Manchester United manager Sir Alex
Ferguson admits Javier Hernandez
has handed him a selection dilemma
after his match-winning display in the
Champions League against SC Braga.
Hernandez has been in the shadow of
Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and
Danny Welbeck this season, but scored
twice as United came back from 2-0
down to win 3-2 and move closer to
qualification for the knockout stage.
Ferguson now prepares for a crucial
Premier League game against leaders
Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday -
and the 24-year-old Mexican striker has
stated a powerful case for inclusion.
"The boy is improving all the time,"
Ferguson said. "He is fantastic in
training and he's always practising.
"His goal ratio for us is fantastic. For his
second goal he bends around the back
of the defender. It is a great ball in
from Tom Cleverley but his movement
is terrific.
"He's given me a problem - but that's a
good thing."
However, the United manager was not
so pleased with his side's defending as
they conceded two early goals to the
Portuguese side - falling behind for the
eighth time in 12 games this season.
"I can't understand our defending," he
said. "I can't get to the bottom of it. We
certainly make it difficult for ourselves.
If you analyse the goals we are
conceding they are all different types.
"It is difficult to put my finger on it and
it certainly doesn't give us a good start
to games that's for sure. It is always at
home as well. It is not a problem away
from Old Trafford, at least not in terms
of early goals. We will sort it though, I'm
sure of that."
Ferguson has a fitness concern ahead
of the Chelsea game after Japanese
midfielder Shinji Kagawa was forced off
at half-time with a twisted knee. He will
be checked on Wednesday.
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