WHAT a weekend of conflicting emotions: celebrating uproariously our second four-goal haul in a week, combined with fretting over the flood of stories suggesting that the crowd of vultures who’ve been circling over Malcolm Glazer’s metaphorical and literal sickbed are preparing to eat.

Alex Ferguson is facing a major defensive headache ahead of Manchester United’s Champions League encounter with Wolfsburg tonight.

ALEX FERGUSON has vowed not to give preferential treatment to Oliver Gill, even though the son of chief executive David Gill has been drafted in as emergency cover for Manchester United’s Champions League encounter with Wolfsburg.

Nemanja Vidic has been ruled out of Manchester United’s Champions League trip to Wolfsburg, leaving Alex Ferguson with a threadbare defence as his team attempt to secure top spot in Group B.