Cool Ferguson refusing to panic despite dismal start

ALEX FERGUSON retains total faith in his Manchester United squad despite a dismal start to their Premier League title defence.

United struggled to make their dominance tell in a single-goal opening-day victory over Birmingham and fared even worse at Burnley on Wednesday as Michael Carrick missed a penalty in what turned out to be a shock 1-0 defeat.

The Red Devils’ slumbers have led some to suggest Ferguson might abandon his previous intention not to make any further signings this summer and make a concerted effort to lure one of Valencia’s highly-rated duo David Villa or David Silva to Old Trafford.