Once again, we find ourselves staring down the familiar consensus that follows any failure by Manchester United, no matter how small or insignificant.
We’ve heard it all before – our players aren’t good enough. Whoever our best player happens to be is carrying the side, and we’d be mid-table without him. Our kids aren’t good enough. Ferguson is too tactically naive. We need three or four players to improve our squad or we’ll do well to finish in the top four. Whoever our last best player was hasn’t been replaced.
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Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Manchester United have accepted Birmingham’s bid for Ben Foster, to allow the goalkeeper to further his career.
Foster has struggled to nail down a first team spot at Manchester united after a series of high profile errors saw him relegated to the bench, even in the absence of injured Edwin Van der Sar. He is expected to complete a £6million move to St. Andrews today after undergoing a medical.
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Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United will recover from their title disappointment by raising the bar next season.
United took the title race down to the final day of the season, but Chelsea‘s emphatic win over Wigan Athletic sealed the title for the blues by a solitary point.
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes the reds need to make two major signings this Summer in order to compete at the top level next season.
The PFA Player of the Year wants a return to the treble winning side of 1999 which featured four top strikers. Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer combined to make history by winning the treble that year, and Rooney believes United need similar firepower if they’re going to challenge next year.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Wayne Rooney will be fit to start the weekend’s derby match against Manchester City.
The in form striker has spearheaded United’s attack this season, scoring 24 goals in the process. He has become crucial to United’s style of play and will be a massive boost to Sir Alex if he’s able to name him on the team sheet this Saturday.
Rooney aggravated an injury playing against Bayern munich a week ago, after defender Daniel Van Buyten deliberately targetted his ankle.
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Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that long term absentee will be stepping up his return to action by training with the first team.
The midfielder had previously played 45 minutes for the reserves last week, but will not play a part in tonight’s reserve game (now postponed anyway) as Sir Alex is looking to integrate him with the first team and see how he progresses.
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Sir Alex Ferguson believes former Old Trafford hero David Beckham is unlikely to start for Ac Milan at Old Trafford tonight.
The Manchester United boss saw his team win in the San Siro in February and will host the Italian giants in Manchester tonight.
Beckham started the first leg, but has not not made the starting lineup for Milan since.
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According to various sources in Belgium, Manchester United have signed promising young full back Marnick Vermijl on a 3 year deal from Standard Liege.
The 18 year old, from Belgium, was reportedly scouted several times by United this season, and the final decision was made by Sir Alex Ferguson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after being impressed watching DVD’s of him.
Vermijl was allegedly banned from training with Standard Liege after they became aware of his discussions with Manchester United.
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Sir Alex Ferguson could be forced to face the BBC cameras under a new Premier League rule that requires every manager to participate in post match interviews for UK broadcasters.
Rule Q17 in full, states that: “With effect from season 2010/11, all managers are required to attend in person and participate in post-match interviews held by or for the benefit of a UK broadcaster or radio broadcaster and failure to do so without just cause shall be a breach of these rules.”
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England manager Fabio Capello has warned Michael Owen that he cannot name him in his World Cup squad if he isn’t playing enough football at club level.
The Manchester United striker has struggled to force his way into Sir Alex Ferguson‘s starting line up this season, partly because of the form of team mate Wayne Rooney, and partly because the united boss has often opted to play a 4-5-1 formation with no room for a second striker.
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