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Chelsea dropped more vital points after they could only manage 0-0 draw with Fulham in Grant second games in charge. Drogba got himself sent-off in the 74th minute with a second bookable offence.

Elsewhere, Arsenal recorded a eight straight win against West Ham who did a double over Arsenal last season. Robin Van Persie scored the only goal of the game in the 13th minute. Arsenal young gun is seriously a title contender this season, no doubt about it.

Liverpool start with Torress as first eleven although he didn’t score himself, but they come home with a three points in bag against Wigan. Yossin Benoyoun scored in the 75 minutes to ended Liverpool’s mini crisis. (more…)

Ronaldo first goal of the Barclays Premier League campaign secured a fifth successive league win at St Andrews as Birmingham was beaten 1-0. This is United fourth 1-0 win of the campaign and sit second in the table despite scoring only seven times in eight games.

It is also Van der Sar fifth successive clean sheets in the competition since losing to Manchester City, however, he was substituted in the second half due to toe injury and will miss midweek Champions League games against AS Roma.

Ronaldo making his 100th league start, settled the issue six minutes into the second half. There seemed little danger when Ferdinand played the ball forward just inside the Blues area, but Queudrue hesistated when he should have cleared and Ronaldo took full advantage. He surged forward and coolly took the ball around Taylor before firing home. (more…)

Steve Bruce has urged Birmingham’s players to repeat their performance at Liverpool in today tea time clash with Man Utd. Bruce, former United rock-solid center back is unconcerned his players came in for criticism for their determined and dogged goalless draw performance with Rafael Benitez’s side.

Bruce will have to make one change from the Liverpool line-up with midfielder Borja Oubina out for the season with damaged knee ligaments.

Fabrice Muamba is expected to come back in the middle after being rested for the last two games although Bruce admitted Neil Danns was also an option after being impressed with him during the 3-0 Carling Cup defeat at Ewood Park.

Striker Mikael Forssell will have to be replaced on the bench as he is to undergo surgery on Monday to cure a hernia problem. (more…)

Owen Hargreaves could be on the bench for United’s tea time trip to Birmingham City later today. The former Bayern Munich midfield has not played since the 1-0 win over Sunderland at the beginning of this month.

According to Sir Alex, Hargreaves has been training well over the last few days after picking up a thigh strain whist on international duty with England. “He might be a sub or we might hold him back for the Roma game”, said Ferguson.

Louis Saha is determined to prove the doubters wrong after finally overcoming his latest injury battle.

The French striker was unable to play a full part in the final couple of months of last season’s title-winning campaign because of a knee problem.

An operation ensued over the summer which kept him out of action until the beginning of this month, when he made a goalscoring return against Sunderland. He netted again last weekend, converting a last minute penalty to seal a 2-0 win over Chelsea.

Saha says he is beginning to feel like his old self once more and is hoping to silence the critics who believe he doesn’t have the mental strength to succeed.

“Anyone who says I am not willing to play until I am 100 per cent fit is not telling the truth,” he insists. “I have never refused to play for the team, yet last season I was hearing claims about me not being psychologically committed.

“The people who criticise me don’t know that three years ago I was playing games despite having a knee that I couldn’t bend more than 90 degrees.

“I now feel I am close to last year’s top form,” he adds. “I am not far away and the more minutes I gain on the pitch, the better I will play.

“My aim this year is to stay fit and show people the real Louis Saha.”

With several big names including Wayne Rooney not playing, Sir Alex Ferguson sent out a team full of emerging talents youngster to shine on the first-team stage in front 75,000 fans. Sir Alex admitted he was “shocked and flabbergasted” by United’s performance in the 2-0 defeat to Coventry City in Carling Cup third round tie.

“You take it on the chin,” he told MUTV. “That was an absolutely flabbergasting performance, I didn’t expect that. I’m not interested in giving reasons, it was just a bad performance. We have shown great hope in the young players. It’s a big shock to us all.” (more…)

Wayne Rooney has pleaded with Sir Alex Ferguson to let him play in Wednesday night’s Carling Cup tie with Coventry at Old Trafford. Under normal circumstances, Rooney would be excused involvement as Ferguson takes the opportunity to give his less experienced players some exposure at senior level.

Rooney is desperate to face Iain Dowie’s men and even has laid claim to the captain’s armband. Rooney is likely to get his wish, even if it is just to get Ferguson a bit of peace. Fellow first-team starts Anderson, Nani and possibly John O’Shea will join Rooney in the cup tie.

However, Owen Hargreaves was not among a list of players Ferguson confirmed will be involved, a firm indication the England is still to recover from a thigh injury suffered in training with the national team three weeks ago.

Tamasz Kuszczak will take over the post from Van der Sar. The Pole hasn’t played in a competitive fixture since 9 May when United drew 0-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Coventry are believed to bringing over 10,000 fans with them to Old Trafford for the cup-tie.

The match will start at 20.00 UK time

Sir Alex Ferguson expects injured full-back Mikael Silvestre to return to action for the champions in March. Initially, Silvestre is tipped to be sidelined for the remainder of the season after a cruciate ligament injury against Everton earlier this month.

However, United boss Ferguson is upbeat about the prospects of the French defender figuring for the club again this season. Silvestre will be back in March during crucial run-in to the Premiership campaign where we really need a fully fit squad to cope with the hefty fixture demand.

Silvestre was operated in France last week and it all went well, and there was no further damage other than the cruciate ligament.

Meanwhile, Ferguson confirmed captain Gary Neville is finally ready to resume full training, having not played for the club since March.

Ferguson added: “Gary will be training with us this week for the first time. It’s pleasing news because it’s been a long time for the lad.

“He’s been unlucky and just had one injury on top of another. It’s just an accumulation of small injuries that has set him back.

“Hopefully he’s now on the mend and we’re looking forward to having him back.”

Wes Brown reveling performance as an interim right-back during Gary Neville’s enforced injury absence has not gone unnoticed. Sir Alex Ferguson is full praised of Brown’s recent outstanding display especially his two best performances against Sporting Lisbon and Chelsea. Manchester United sit second in the Barclays Premier League table, despite a shot-shy start to the season, thanks to a solid defence that has conceded just twice in seven games.

Edwin van der Sar was a virtual spectator in Sunday’s win over Chelsea, and Sir Alex has been delighted with his side’s collective defending. “I must say, in home games this season we’ve done quite a lot, particularly Reading and Sunderland hardly had a shot between them, said Ferguson.

“The team ethic has been good and everyone’s working very hard to win the ball back. Sir Alex is hopeful that his side’s 2-0 triumph over Chelsea - United first two-goal haul since April - will prompt a return to the traditionally goal-laden play United can produce.

Manchester United have climbed up to second spot on the Barclay Premier League Table,  currently Man Utd have played seven games one more than pacesetter Arsenal who yet to lose a game this season under Arsene Wenger’s young guns with an impressive 15 goals scored.

Red Devils are with 14 points, overall wins is 4, draws 2 and losses the only game to our City rival Man City. We have so far scored only six goal, conceding two. A shy results of goal compared to last season.

Hopefully, by having Rooney and Saha back from injury coupled with Tevez first goal of the season, the United front line will start to score freely again.