Fans stand by their man in United stroll
While Mikael Silvestre’s first-half strike, a Chris Hargreaves own goal after the interval and a close-range Diego Forlan effort ensured the visitors were never in danger of suffering the biggest shock in the competition’s history, the United fans were eager to show which side of the fence they sit on in the ongoing dispute between their manager and major shareholder John Magnier which again erupted in the media yesterday.
Aside from delivering a four-letter tirade towards the Irish racehorse owner, they declared their devotion to Ferguson from the terraces in no uncertain manner.
