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Some of Manchester United’s biggest stars were amongst the spectators at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha yesterday.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has wished old mate Joe Cole good luck as he looks to rekindle past glories at West Ham — but hopes it comes after tonight.

Wayne Rooney is set to return to the Manchester United starting line-up for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round replay with West Ham at Old Trafford.

Patrice Evra insists Manchester United have learned their lesson and plan to ignore what Manchester City get up to this season.

With so much going on down south at Chelsea, Manchester City’s problems have probably been under-estimated — or at least under-reported — for most of this season; but they were finally put into sharp focus yesterday as Manchester United ended their two-year unbeaten record at the Etihad and gained a major advantage in the title race.

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Manchester United served notice they will not give up their title without a fight as they produced a remarkable comeback from 3-0 down at Chelsea to leave Andre Villas-Boas, who already admits he is struggling to emerge from the shadow of Jose Mourinho, even more in the dark than ever.

He has the talent, the looks,the superstar girlfriend and he’s played for both Man United and Barcelona. What’s not to like about the defender some believe is the world’s best, says Andy Mitten

IT TOOK a young head in an old team to book Manchester United’s passage into the Champions League quarter-finals, but a tense victory came at a price which could yet cost Alex Ferguson his treble dream.

MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson is refusing to get ahead of himself in the club’s bid for the treble.

IT’S been a week dominated by news of a tidal wave of toxic red sludge sweeping through benighted streets.

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Wayne Rooney was left on the substitutes’ bench as Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson made seven changes for the Carling Cup final with Aston Villa.

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Record signing Dimitar Berbatov could be in line to make his Manchester United comeback in tomorrow’s Champions League encounter with Besiktas at Old Trafford.

Alex Ferguson has admitted Manchester United must treat every game as “must-win” as they look to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea.

GREETINGS from a delightfully sunny Madrid, where your correspondent is preparing to relish the Galacticos trying to overturn a four-goal deficit against some third division minnows in the Cup.

TRUST Keano to confound expectations. Notwithstanding an excellent performance by a young, fast improving Finn Harps side, you had to imagine that Roy Keane would be considerably less than impressed at seeing his Ipswich Town Championship contenders lose 2-1 to a First Division League of Ireland team at Finn Park on Tuesday night, in what was the Tractor Boys’ first outing ahead of the new season.

RYAN GIGGS and Rio Ferdinand have hailed the goalkeeping skills of Edwin Van der Sar after helping Manchester United create a double slice of Premier League history.

Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand have hailed the goalkeeping skills of Edwin Van der Sar after helping Manchester United create a double slice of Barclays Premier League history.

IT’S the time of year for facing truths and making resolutions so we might as well start by admitting that we are becoming a tad concerned about the failure of the Liverpool title bandwagon to derail so far.

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane will be handed £25 million (€31m) by his Black Cat bosses to boost his squad for the club’s second season back in the FA Premier League.

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Alex Ferguson’s team of youngsters were handed probably the toughest task of Manchester United’s Champions League campaign so far against Roma in the Stadio Olimpico.

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in yesterday's 1-0 win at Everton.

Full-back Phil Bardsley has cut short his loan spell at Rangers and is set for a brief return to Manchester United.

Alex Ferguson is convinced the loan system is working in favour of Manchester United.

Sir Alex Ferguson has reaffirmed his determination to keep Cristiano Ronaldo but the Manchester United manager has received mixed messages about the availability of Fernando Torres.