MARK HUGHES admits he has been picking the managerial brains of Alex Ferguson as he goes about transforming Wales from no-hopers into a team feared on the world stage.

WIGAN chairman Dave Whelan believes Arsenal and Manchester United would support a salary cap for players to avoid the Premier League being "ruined" by the spending power of Chelsea.

Chelsea 1 Manchester United 0

CRYSTAL PALACE put a dent in Manchester United’s fast-fading title hopes with a defensive performance that even Alex Ferguson had to admire.

FAMOUS giant-killers Yeovil are eagerly looking forward to their FA Cup third-round match against Liverpool.

SOMETIMES in life there is no option but to take the least attractive option.

Manchester City 1 Arsenal 2

UNDER-FIRE Carlos Queiroz has received a forceful defence against accusations he branded Manchester United fans stupid - by the newspaper he reportedly made the comments in.

PARIS ST GERMAIN star Ronaldinho is happy with a proposed deal to take him to Manchester United and now only needs the French club to approve the move, his agent and brother, Roberto Assis, revealed last night.

CHAMPIONS League hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joined the anti-Malcolm Glazer protests by becoming a patron of influential fans’ group Shareholders United.

Liverpool 2 Bolton 3

BRAZILIAN club Corinthians have failed in a bid to sign Manchester United midfielder Kleberson, according to the player’s agent.

REPUBLIC of Ireland defender John O'Shea is determined to stake a claim in the team before £6.9million buy Gabriel Heinze arrives.

Shelbourne 2 Hadjuk Split 0 (Shels win 4-3 on agg)

LOUIS SAHA has called on his Red Devils team-mates to put on a united front and face down the critics ready to dismiss them as Premiership failures.

JOHN Obi Mikel’s future will not become clear until FIFA have finished their investigation into his alleged agreement with Manchester United.

REAL MADRID coach Carlos Queiroz believes David Beckham has “grown up” since moving to Spain but the former Manchester United assistant manager admitted he missed life at Old Trafford.

WEST HAM manager Alan Pardew insists highly-paid footballers have a responsibility not to gamble “incomprehensible” amounts of money.

THIERRY HENRY may be the leading scorer and top draw in the Barclays Premiership but it was Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze who was the best player in September according to the Actim Index.