ALEX FERGUSON has admitted Manchester United’s growing list of catastrophic collapses is starting to prey on their mind.

There’s a lot of fury out there right now, and why wouldn’t there be given the mess that politicians, bankers, business leaders and our own levels of greed have created?

HE’S only 12 but Charlie Purcell has the world at his feet.

CARLO ANCELOTTI is confident John Terry will be unaffected by painful memories of his last visit to the Luzhniki Stadium when Chelsea take on Spartak Moscow in the Champions League tonight.

DAVID BECKHAM, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Jaap Stam, Paul Ince.

EVERY year we have them.

THE Texas lawyer representing Tom Hicks and George Gillett said: “This outcome (the sale of Liverpool to John W Henry and his NESV group) not only devalues the club but it also will result in long-term uncertainty for the fans, players and everyone who loves this sport because all legal resources will be pursued.”

MANCHESTER UNITED have dismissed claims they will sell Wayne Rooney during the January transfer window as “nonsense”.

THEY can dodge the questions but there is no hiding from the increasingly troublesome answers for Manchester United.

THERE are traditional methods to prepare ahead of the game Tottenham Hotspur fans have been waiting decades for.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has launched a passionate defence of Blackburn counterpart Sam Allardyce amid the ongoing debate over reckless tackling.

MIDFIELDER Joe Cole scored the quickest European goal in Liverpool’s illustrious history to set his under-strength side up for a 4-1 victory over Steaua Bucharest at Anfield.

CESC FABREGAS inspired Arsenal to a Champions League thrashing of Braga as the Gunners opened their Group H campaign with a 6-0 win at the Emirates Stadium and then warned of tougher battles to come.

LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson has dismissed speculation about Fernando Torres’ state of mind after the striker was criticised on his last outing for the club.

RIO FERDINAND is not thinking about the Manchester United captaincy at present – he is more concerned about getting his regular place back.

I USED to like Scott Parker and was disappointed we let him go. He’s the kind of player who gives 100% and that effort usually wins over the majority of fans.

ARSENE WENGER feels that maintaining mental focus is all which stands between Arsenal and Champions League glory this season.

ALEX FERGUSON, one wag suggested, must have mistaken the Champions League for the Carling Cup in his old age after making 10 changes for a ‘Battle of Britain’ against Rangers; but whatever the reason for his overconfidence he paid a high price with a dour goalless draw and a sickening ankle injury to Antonio Valencia that could keep the winger out for the rest of the season.

RANGERS manager Walter Smith insists he has no intention of following in the footsteps of Alex Ferguson by having a change of heart over retiring at the end of the season.

ALEX FERGUSON has admitted Manchester United will need to “stretch” themselves in the transfer market to cope with a hat-trick of retirements.