United picked up a point against their great rivals in a game where Fergie’s men were far from their best. Hernandez came off the bench to grab them a late point and keeps them within touching distance of the top of the table.
At FFC this week we have seen a mixed bag of Manchester United blogs that includes Wayne Rooney let down; Phelan concedes interest in Dutchman, while Milan look to gazump United with bid.
We also look at the best Manchester United articles around the web this week
Little Scholes, a Crouch cameo and ex-Chelsea star shows himself to be a plank
Is Wayne Rooney really irreplaceable?
Man United stars have the skills – see for yourself!
The Top TEN Manchester United tattoos…well sort of!
Messi v Ronaldo: Who Would You Sign As a Premier League Manager?
United star falling victim to Man-management at its worst?
Phelan concedes United are keeping tabs on Dutchman
(Part 2) A tale of two cities – Manchester
Old Football Stadiums had a certain magic that is now lost
Fergie and Dalglish join the transfer battle for boy-wonder
Milan look to gazump Fergie with £21m bid
Best of WEB
Why I’m Not Laughing At Arsenal Football Club – Red Flag Flying High
Rooney will break Charlton’s record and here’s when… – United Rant
Bitter Rafa Benitez back at it – The Busby Way
Proof The Pendulum Has Swung In United’s Direction – The United Religion
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Wayne Rooney will start scoring again – but he will not start him against Crawley Town.
Rooney netted a goal-of-the-season contender against Manchester City last week, a strike which could herald an upturn in form.
However, the England international is likely to be on the bench for Saturday’s FA Cup fifth round tie against the non leaguers.
Ferguson is trying to juggle resources ahead of a key 10 days for United, which includes trips to Marseille and Chelsea.
He will be without inured Michael Owen at the weekend, with Javier Hernandez pencilled in to start against Crawley.
Rooney is the man of the moment though, and Ferguson is hoping he can recapture the kind of form he was in until he was injured against Bayern Munich in last season’s Champions League quarter-final.
“Up until last season Wayne used to go on these scoring bursts,” said Ferguson.
“He used to do it in five or six games in a row and then go missing in terms of goals for a few games and then come back again.”
“I would be quite happy for him to go on a burst now because we have some really important games coming up.”
On the subject of Hernandez, who has impressed during his first season at United, Ferguson said: “Javier’s training performances have improved tremendously in the last couple of months. His work-rate and practice ethic have been very good.”
“He comes in early and stays behind. He has done very well in that sense and is improving all the time.”
“He is a great impact player.”
Despite the absence of Rooney, Crawley will not relish facing the Mexican, who will be joined by some fringe players in a United side that will not be at full strength – but which should still win comfortably.
Rafael and Fabio da Silva are set to start, along with Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Darren Gibson, Michael Carrick, Anderson and Bebe.
Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard made his debut for United in the last round away at Southampton, and will be recalled to the side for his Old Trafford debut.
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United will be without Rio Ferdinand, Park Ji-sung, Jonny Evans and Owen, and Ferguson has warned those who start will have to be at their best.
“They talk about the FA Cup dying but it won’t die as long as you’ve got giant-killing acts that Crawley have already produced,” he said.
“It will be brilliant for the Crawley fans but their team’s performances against Derby County, Swindon and Torquay tell you they deserve to be in this round.”
“We respect the fact that Crawley are the best non-league side for quite a while.”
Whether you love or loathe Daniel Levy there is no question that the man has done a fabulous job at Tottenham and has built on the strong foundations laid down by Lord Sugar. There have been mistakes made, no question, but there have certainly been more positives than negatives throughout his reign. The club has now reached the Promised Land of Champions League football and suddenly the short term aim, following the landing of silverware in 2008, has now been reached. Tottenham find themselves at a crossroads in where they go from here.
There has been a lot of speculation since Tottenham claimed that coveted Champions League spot as to what the club’s policy will be. Some have suggested that the club need to spend big this summer to ensure extra quality is added in order to maintain their place among the Premier League’s elite, while others (including Harry Redknapp) feel that not much is needed given the quality that already exists. In many ways it is a tough call for Levy to sanction a huge summer spend; given the need to allocate funds for the building of the proposed new stadium. Big decisions are needed and it promises to be a decisive summer for Tottenham.
Tottenham now find themselves in a privileged position, firstly in that they now have a carrot to entice the top end players in the transfer market, whilst also being in a position to maintain their impressive young squad. It is a position that they have never found themselves in one respect something that Dan Levy is clearly taking advantage of.
Levy decision to go all out and offer the impressive Luka Modric a six year deal is a real statement of intent carried out by the Tottenham chairman. With Manchester United and Chelsea all reportedly keen to bring in the impressive Croat, Levy has uncharacteristically moved quickly to quell such rumours and get him tied to a double your money deal before they were allowed to manifest themselves. It is a refreshing change for Tottenham fans, who have seen the likes of Carrick, Berbatov and Keane leave in big money deals, and finally it suggests that Harry Redknapp will be given the opportunity to build this football club and one that is now able to compete year on year with the upper echelons of the Premier League. Levy has set the club stall out in terms of maintaining the squads best players, having already tied down Dawson, Huddlestone and Bale to long term deals, and we will have to wait and see whether he is will be as quick to come forward with funds to bring in players that may take Redknapp’s fancy.
So what is the view of Tottenham fans this summer and should Levy sanction a big transfer splurge to complement the tying down of key players, or do you agree with Redknapp’s past view that the squad is in not great need of improvement?
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Neil Warnock will be cursing his sides luck after they missed a glut of first half chances in an entertaining 0-0 draw with Newcastle United at Loftus Road.
All eyes were on Joey Barton as he captained Rangers on his debut against the club he left only two weeks ago. A quiet performance from him was overshadowed by the wastefulness of his teammates who contrived to squander four excellent chances in the first half.
Despite only conceding one goal in their opening three games Newcastle looked shaky at the back and Shaun Wright-Phillips, also making his debut, was at his industrious best torturing Ryan Taylor down the left on several occasions.
He had the first clear cut chance of the game heading over Armand Traore’s cross who was also making his first appearance for QPR.
An entertaining first half saw the game flip from end to end and Leon Best was denied by Paddy Kenny in the QPR goal after turning smartly away from Danny Gabbidon and firing low towards the bottom corner.
Wright-Phillips then conjured another chance this time crossing for Jay Bothroyd who volleyed over from inside the six yard box when it looked easier to score.
The former Manchester City man was a constant terror and almost broke the deadlock only to see his lob over Tim Krul headed off the line by Steven Taylor.
A drop in tempo in the second half meant chances were few and far between although Wright-Phillips shot wide.
Magpies boss Alan Pardew will be disappointed with his attack who were toothless for 90 minutes but his defence shone through yet again with a third clean sheet of the season.
As for Warnock he will be buoyed by the performance of his new players as they began the new era under Tony Fernandes with a well earned point.
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Bayern Munich attacker Arjen Robben completed a training run on Tuesday as he nears a return to full fitness after his hamstring injury.
The Dutch international was left out of the Netherlands squad for Wednesday night’s friendly against Austria after manager Bert van Marwijk decided to rest him.
And after recovering from a bout of flu, Robben was back in training on Tuesday and being put through his paces by Bayern assistant coach Andries Jonker.
The 27-year-old made his return to Bayern’s first team on January 15, having not played since the 2010 World Cup. He was put through his paces in order to rebuild his fitness, with the aim of having him Robben fit for Bayern’s Bundesliga clash against Hoffenheim.
“Normally we would have had the day off, but Arjen has been ill, so we have to get him fit again. He needs a bit of extra work. This is a special exercise after his long-term injury,” Jonker said.
“He needs that extra bit (of training), because he wants to get back to full fitness as soon as possible. And Luis Gustavo tries to do what we want to him to do as well. He wants to do a little more, so that’s why we are doing extra work.”
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“Well you saw it, it is looking good, he (Robben) can do everything he wants. He will take part in the training session tomorrow as well, so everything should be fine.”
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger announced on Friday that he would be stepping down from his position at the end of the season after 22 years in charge of the north London outfit, with the decision over his successor this summer set to be a significant one for the club.
The Gunners’ only chance of qualifying for the Champions League looks to be by winning the Europa League – in which they face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their semi-final tie at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday – and that could have an impact on who they can attract to replace the Frenchman.
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There are already a number of candidates that have been named as potential arrivals at Arsenal this summer, with Luis Enrique, Massimo Allegri and Thomas Tuchel featuring quite prominently.
We decided to ask the fans to select who they would want from our poll featuring 17 managers, and former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique came out on top with 313 votes in favour of appointing him, and with just 61 against bringing him to the Emirates Stadium.
The 47-year-old, who twice won the La Liga title while in charge of the Catalan giants, finished ahead of Massimo Allegri and Diego Simeone in second and third respectively, while Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers finished bottom of the pile, with supporters on Twitter dreading the idea that the former Liverpool boss could be a strong contender for the role.
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Wenger picked up a win in the first game since he revealed he would be leaving as three late goals saw his side beat West Ham United 4-1 at the Emirates on Sunday.
‘Boring, boring Chelsea’… the chants rang out from the Arsenal fans as the Blues held their side to a 0-0 draw to make another step towards the title and effectively kill off, arguably, their biggest rivals’ hopes of lifting the top prize. Barring a monumental collapse, the Blues will claim the top prize in the English game, and they thoroughly deserve it, too.
But despite the excitement in west London, Mourinho had to respond to the claims, digging at the Gunners for their lack of silverware in recent times. Arsenal fans have since pointed back at the often pragmatic style of play Mourinho adopts, but what’s wrong with it? The Chelsea boss is indeed an exciting manager, and here are FIVE reasons why…
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Success
In football, winning trophies is exciting. That’s the aim after all. And no manager does it better than Mourinho His honours list includes some of the biggest and best pots around in club action, including successes in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and, or course, English football. He’s even won the Champions League with two different clubs and ended Barcelona’s La Liga dominance.
Say what you want about how it gets done, the excitement of those massive victories outweighs it all.
Been involved in some of the biggest matches
The ‘ghost goal’, the famous 0-1 with Barcelona at the Nou Camp, the 2004 Champions League Final win with lowly Porto… Just a small selection of the top matches Mourinho has been involved in, with excitement, tactical nous and controversy all on show. No matter what happens there’s a story, and isn’t that exciting?
Helped to nurture the best players
Didier Drogba, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard, Petr Cech… Just a handful of top, top players who have Mourinho to thank for their success and talent. Some bosses just let talented players go out and play, but the Portuguese coach moulds his stars. Look at Hazard, a world class talent in an attacking sense, but now he’s added a defensively resolute nature to his game which makes him, arguably, the best all round attacking midfielder on the planet.
Turned Chelsea into a great side
Before Jose Mourinho, Chelsea were very much a ‘second string’ top tier side. Title challenges were not commonplace, while top stars came and went. But with Mourinho, and Roman Abramovich’s cash, the Blues are now one of the most feared sides in the beautiful game and have cemented their slot at the very top of Premier League football. Pretty exciting for their fans, right?
Great quotes…
Over to the big man…
“I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur. He likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea.” – on Arsène Wenger.
“We would have lost if there were six Inter players left on the pitch.” – After defeating AC Milan 2-0 with nine men.
“Sometimes you see beautiful people with no brains. Sometimes you have ugly people who are intelligent, like scientists.” – On the state of the Stamford Bridge pitch prior to their home Champions League game against Barcelona in 2006.
“Young players are a little bit like melons. Only when you open and taste the melon are you 100 per cent sure that the melon is good.
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Sometimes you have beautiful melons but they don’t taste very good and some other melons are a bit ugly and when you open them, the taste is fantastic… One thing is youth football, one thing is professional football. The bridge is a difficult one to cross and they have to play with us and train with us for us to taste the melon.
For example, Scott Sinclair, the way he played against Arsenal and Man United, we know the melon we have.”
“I saw their players and manager go for a lap of honour after losing to us in their last home game. In Portugal if you do this, they throw bottles at you.” – on Manchester United.
“Barcelona have a great club. But in 200 years of history they have won the European Cup only once. I have been managing for a few years and I have already won the same amount.” – said during the 2005-2006 season. Barcelona went on to win the Champions League.
“How do you say cheating in Catalan?” – after Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Barcelona in a match where Mourinho accused Lionel Messi of getting Asier del Horno sent off.
“It was a goal that came from the moon – from the Anfield stands” – defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League.
The media circus surrounding Wayne Rooney has turned from the misguided and misinformed to the completely ridiculous. Speculation over his future was triggered in rather bizarre circumstances, with the tabloids and broadsheets linking Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to bench the England man for Manchester United’s second leg fixture against Real Madrid in the Champions League with him apparently being caught smoking earlier in the season. Its lead to allegations that Rooney’s future at Old Trafford was delicately hanging in the balance, and a long-standing rift had formed between player and manager stemming from the striker’s abrupt and surprising decision to transfer list himself a few years ago.
Following the reports that immediately followed the now infamous 2-1 tie at Old Trafford, that focused almost solely on Rooney’s future rather than the match itself, Ferguson was so appalled by rumours of a sour relationship that he banned three major newspapers from Manchester United press conferences until they formally apologised for their misreporting. But rather than quashing the question-marks lingering over the 27 year old’s head, it appears to have only added fuel to the fire, and now every time Rooney is subbed off, match day commentators and the media quickly allude to it being a sign that his days are numbered and he will be jettisoned in the summer, without even a moment’s hesitation.
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This is quite simply getting out of hand. I am not suggesting that there is no way Sir Alex Ferguson would sell one of his most influential players, considering he only has a year left on his contract, but the litmus test for a player’s future should not be based upon how often he is substituted or not included in the starting XI.
Going back to that Champions League defeat, Rooney’s replacement, as a supporting striker to play behind Robin Van Persie and do much of the legwork, was Danny Welbeck. Although there is a gulf in quality between the two England internationals, there is no doubt that Welbeck posesses uniquely athletic attributes and a physique that Rooney is sufficiently lacking in.
Furthermore, for the first hour, until Luis Nani was shown a red card for dangerous play, the 22 year old was playing an integral role in United’s game plan by pinning back Xabi Alonso and limiting his time and space on the ball, in addition to getting alongside Van Persie in the final third. In fact, as soon as Ferguson’s hand was forced into taking off Welbeck during the reshuffle following Nani’s dismissal, Real Madrid’s deep-lying playmaker was suddenly conducting play, and the Champions League semi-finalists found themselves in complete control of the match in just a matter of minutes after spending much of it unable to find any sort of groove.
But rather than drawing on the fact that football is a team game, and furthermore, in the modern era, is a squad game, where managers are allocated a roster of 25 to pick and chose from at their own preference for each particular fixture, and therefore, despite the grand occasion, Welbeck was a much better suited candidate to play in a rather unique ‘duel role’, as Ferguson himself has referred to it as, the British media have concluded that Rooney is no longer of sufficient use at Old Trafford.
The United forward’s substitution against West Ham two weeks ago, in an incredibly dogged affair which could have ultimately won the Red Devils the title had they claimed all three points, appears to have been the que for claims that his speculated summer transfer to PSG is now a ‘done deal’.
As I’ve previously stated, I am not suggesting that Rooney’s future at Old Trafford is completely guaranteed. With just a year left of his contract, now is the time Fergie will be using his ‘helicopter view’ of the club, as described by former assistant Steve McLaren, to decide whether or not to move on his long-serving forward. It would not be the first time the Scottish gaffer has shafted one of his key players during their prime, and there is certainly a case for letting Rooney go in the summer.
Although I am a fan of Rooney’s abilities myself, there is a growing concern that despite being the focal point of what has been the most consistent club in England over the past ten years, he is still yet to reach the dizzy heights many expected of him as a teenager at Everton. He may be one of the Premier League’s best performers when it comes to facing rank and file teams, but in the big occasions, he gets too involved in the dog fight, using his priceless spirit and determination, but in the process sacrificing his duties as an attacker.
Furthermore, Fergie’s dilemma of where to play the 27 year old raises more questions than it answers. There is a strong case for pushing him deeper into the midfield to play alongside Michael Carrick, as the need for a ball-winning midfielder is becoming less of a requirement in the modern game.
But with the United boss expected to delve into the transfer market heavily during the summer, amid the fear of a serious backlash from Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal next season following their rather lacklustre campaigns, the Red Devils are said to be bringing in a new centre-back, a new central midfielder and a new striker, whilst attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa appears to be improving by the game.
It does not mean Wayne Rooney would constantly be chosen over for all of his three most prominent positions, but from a cost-effective point of view, it clearly does not make sense for one of the club’s highest earners and most financially valuable players, in terms of the size of transfer fee he’d command, to be making sporadic appearances in various different departments of the United starting XI and becoming a victim of his own versatility.
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However, my own hunch is that the United man will end his career at Old Trafford. Perhaps his stay will not be extended to the levels of Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, who both have an incredibly professional approaches to maintaining their fitness and performance levels, but he is an a unique type of player that only comes round once in a generation.
Whilst perhaps the likes of David Silva, Juan Mata or Gareth Bale, whom take up similar positions and fulfil the same duties for their respective teams, possess greater technique on the ball, there is no doubt that Rooney’s aggression, power, work-rate and desire, which spills over into him filling in at right-back or clearing off his own goal line when requried, is an incredibly rare trait for an attacking midfielder to the extent where it is difficult to find a comparative player to the same level of ability throughout Europe.
But just as I criticise the newspapers for second-guessing Sir Alex Ferguson, I’m afraid my own predictions are guilty of doing the same. The fact is, despite the rumours of a ‘done deal’, or an ‘already agreed’ transfer with PSG from anonymous sources, only Fergie himself will know the truth over Rooney’s future, and he will have decided the England man’s fate some time ago.
However, I can safely say that it was not decided in the build up to the Real Madrid tie, and similarly, not starting the England man for the second leg was not a subliminal indication that his days are numbered, just as taking him off against West Ham was not a sign that Rooney’s use to the United first team had expired. Both decisions were made for footballing reasons, and it is a shame they’ve been misinterpreted and misreported as a central point of Sir Alex’s summer transfer policy.
Everton fans are calling for Oumar Niasse to get more playing time after the club posted a birthday tweet to the Senegal international.
It’s been a rather weird season for Everton fans, as the signings that were supposed to deliver European football have only delivered disappointment.
January signings Cenk Tosun and Theo Walcott have certainly made a more positive impact, but they have also meant less playing time for fan favourite Oumar Niasse.
Niasse was treated very poorly under Ronald Koeman, and his occasional lack of ability is more than made up for through sheer hard work and determination.
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Fans will always appreciate a player who gives 110 per cent for the cause, and plenty are calling for him to get more minutes after the club wished him a happy 28th birthday.
The Senegalese star has started just nine games in the Premier League this season, but has still managed seven goals and two assists.
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With pretty much nothing left to play for this season, fans are wishing Niasse all the best on his birthday, and also hoping he gets some more chances before the season ends.
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The Championship clash between Blackpool and Leeds was marred by scenes of ugly crowd violence after a small number of away fans watched the game from the home end.
Images surfaced showing rival supporters clashing inside Bloomfield Road while police and paramedics were forced to intervene, with some fans ending up being treated for minor injuries. It appears that having sold out their quota of tickets for the away end, many Leeds fans made the journey anyway and got tickets to sit in Blackpool’s pretty empty home end. Thousands of Blackpool fans have been boycotting matches due to the poor form and bad leadership for Karl Oyston which left plenty of seats free for Leeds fans to buy.
After the events Blackpool wrote letters to home fans demanding answers as to how 90 Leeds fans ended up in the home section. Leeds have a large fan base and the away support they get is often fantastic however more needs to be done to stop issues like this happening.
Of the 90 fans who entered the Championship game in the wrong end it was only a handful of fans on either side who caused an issue. Most watched the game without causing any issues or showing their team colours. Sadly, it is always when things go wrong that it is remembered and these small number of fans on both sides have put a dent in their reputation. So should Leeds fans be given a bigger away allowance at matches to help solve these issues?
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At the game at Blackpool, the stewards and officials would have known that there was going to be plenty of empty seats with attendances being as low as 2000 this season. On this occasion it seems daft that when the demand was there for away tickets nothing was done to accommodate more fans. The easiest option would have been to move Blackpool fans into three stands and sell Leeds more tickets. It would have helped solve the violence inside the stadium.
Blackpool is not the only ground which doesn’t sell out every home game. Plenty of grounds have empty seats at stadiums yet nothing is ever done when away fans fill their quota. While most clubs have a superb home following, some have stadiums which are simply too big for them such as Sheffield Wednesday and MK Dons.
Leeds have a big following and more should be done to help support that. There are not many clubs in this country which have such a good following home and away. Fans love going to away games for the whole day experience whether they have or haven’t got a ticket and clubs are not going to be able to stop that happening. It’s about time clubs reconsider their policies on away tickets- it’s not like it is a bad thing, they will end up with more money if they sell more tickets!
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The majority of fans, not just Leeds ones, are a great set of people who just want to go and support their team. Clubs need to embrace it not try and crush it.