Ferguson put out by United’s bad back

ALEX FERGUSON pulled a face when one of the few members of the media permitted an audience with the Manchester United manager enquired tentatively about the state of the club’s treatment room.

“There’s no light at the end of the tunnel there, I’m afraid,’’ came the slightly weary answer.

That said, the way things are going for Ferguson just now, even if there did happen to be a bright speck for the Scot and his overworked medical staff, the chances are it would simply belong to an oncoming train.