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MANCHESTER UNITED 2011

This is the Manchester United 2011 ~~~~ Glory for Man U ! Once A Red Devil , Always a Red Devil ~

Manchester United's Nani 'disappointed' by PFA Player of the Year snub

Manchester United winger Nani has spoken of his frustration at not being nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award.
Saturday’s 2-0 win over Fulham saw Nani’s assist count rise by another two to 18 as he set up Dimitar Berbatov and Antonio Valencia for relatively easy finishes, meaning he is now seven clear of Charlie Adam, who has the second most amount of assists with 11.
The wideman also has nine goals to his name in the league, more than any other winger this season, and his exclusion from the seven-man list came as a surprise to many.
Speaking to reporters, Nani said: "I think I have been doing well, so I am disappointed not to be there.
"But there's still a lot of work to do this season. I am strong and hope to focus on my improvements every season and I hope to have more opportunities.
"I don't like to speak about other players or people who make decisions. If I want to be there, I have to show that on the pitch.
"Of course, everyone has an opinion, and I hope next time people will look more to me and what I am doing, if I am doing well."

Chelsea's Champions League obsession is why they signed Fernando Torres - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Chelsea's obsession with winning the Champions League was the main motivation for signing Fernando Torres in the January transfer window.
At his pre-match press conference a day ahead of his side's second leg of the quarter-final against the Premier League champions, Ferguson was asked about whether Chelsea had too much of an obsession with winning the European competion.
He told reporters: "I can agree that it tends to be an obsession for them and that’s certainly why they signed Fernando Torres. That’s obvious in my mind that was reason they signed him.
"The owner [Abramovich] has very much nailed his colours to mast in that respect, I’ve thought for quite a while with him.
"It’s a very difficult competition to win, the very best teams are there.
"But it is a fantastic competition and having an obsession with the European cup and stressing yourself a bit [is understandable]. I had that obsession myself for a little while but when we won in Barcelona it was the greatest feeling in the world and took the monkey off my back so it’s understandable that they [Chelsea] feel that way."
Ferguson may not have an obsession with winning the Champions League but he, understandably so, is looking forward to a mouth-watering potential semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
He added: “The form of Barcelona at the moment is fantastic. It looks as if it’s Real Madrid and Barcelona in the semi-final, can you imagine what that’s going to be like?
"That’s going to be unbelievable. I just hope we're not playing on the same day, if we are playing on different days then I’ll be going to that. I hope we’re on different days let’s put it that way."

Wayne Rooney deserved ban, says Sir Trevor Brooking

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney deserved his two-match ban for his "venomous" outburst of bad language, according to Sir Trevor Brooking.

Rooney was punished for swearing into a TV camera after scoring at West Ham.

Brooking, the Football Association's director of football development, said: "At the time I thought 'am I being old-fashioned about it?'.

"But I've had quite a few people come up to me and almost unanimously they have said the FA got it right."

Rooney accepted the FA's charge over his use of offensive language but argued unsuccessfully that a two-match ban was excessive.

He sat out Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over Fulham and will also miss next weekend's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley.

The decision to ban the England striker was heavily criticised by club manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ferguson claimed that the FA had changed its stance on swearing "midstream" in the season after Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore called for better behaviour from players and managers.

Brooking insisted that was not the case and told the Murnaghan programme on Sky News: "I think [Rooney's outburst] was pretty venomous, straight into a camera at lunchtime on a Saturday."

He added that the people who had approached him about Rooney's ban were "mainly people in the grassroots, dads, granddads like I am, who think something like that sends the wrong message out".

However, the former West Ham and England forward accepted the need to formulate clear disciplinary guidelines over the summer to ensure everyone in the game knows where they stand.

"The powers that be have got to sit down and say 'look, to help everyone you've got to get a consistency, for the referee so they know whatever decision they take there is going to be a general support from the different bodies," Brooking continued.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes: Wayne Rooney has been the 'scapegoat' since the World Cup last year

Paul Scholes believes his Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney has become a "scapegoat" since England's World Cup debacle last year.

The Three Lions travelled to take part in the tournament in South Africa as one of the favourites, but were heavily criticised for their limp performances as they crashed out at the hands of Germany who beat them 4-1 in the first knockout round.

The 25-year-old forward was expected to be one of the stars of the biggest competition in world football, but instead he returned with no goals to his name.

And with lurid revelations concerning his personal life, minor injury problems, a contract saga with United and a recent two-match ban from the FA for using offensive language, Rooney has endured a troubled season - although there have been ups as well as downs, with United still in contention to win the treble.

"He has received stick ever since the World Cup," Scholes told United Review.

"It seems as though he has been made a scapegoat for what happened, and that isn't right when there are 22 other players in the England squad."

Rooney, however, has returned to form in recent weeks, and recently scored a hat-trick to help his side come back from two goals behind to beat West Ham United.

"But Wayne showed at West Ham why he plays for us every week," added Scholes.

"He showed what he is capable of doing and gave a matchwinning performance."

Berbatov Nani Proving Fine Reserve Act Manchester United Quest Treble

Anyone still wondering why Manchester United are edging slowly, if unspectacularly, towards the Treble need only look to Dimitar Berbatov and Nani for an answer.

The United pair strengthened their side's position at the top of the Barclays Premier League charts in the 2-0 win over Fulham - Berbatov with his 21st goal of the season and Nani with his 18th assist - and yet neither player is guaranteed a start against Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford.

Berbatov is likely to drop out again to make way for Wayne Rooney and, possibly, Javier Hernandez, while Park Ji-sung's role as an unused substitute on Saturday and Antonio Valencia's early withdrawal suggest they will line up in the wide positions, as they did in the first leg at Stamford Bridge last week.

Indeed, all eight changes made by manager Sir Alex Ferguson against Fulham could quite easily be reversed, and it is this strength in depth as much as strength of character that is enabling his side to chase a record 19th league title as well as the Champions League and FA Cup throughout a season beset by injury and recent controversy.

United may lack 'fantasy', as Didier Deschamps pointed out recently, but certainly not choices.

Fulham boss Mark Hughes, who joined Chelsea from United in 1995, has seen it all before. He  believes his old club might actually have become stronger without headline acts like Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.

Anderson could return for Manchester United to face Fulham

Brazilian midfielder in contention for first-team return, after easing Red Devils’ second-string to 3-1 victory over City reserves with second-half brace

Manchester United midfielder Anderson looks set to make his return to the first-team squad against Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Brazilian midfielder has been out of action since February, after suffering knee ligament damage in United’s 1-0 FA Cup victory over non-league Crawley.

The 22-year-old made a return to action in Thursday’s reserve team derby against Manchester City at Moss Lane.

Anderson scored two second-half goals as the Red Devils overcame their rivals 3-1, with Gabriel Obertan bagging the opener before Adbi Ibrahim equalised for City.

Harry Redknapp Reveals Spurs Bid for Manchester Uniteds Rio Ferdinand

The Spurs boss was keen to strengthen his backline ahead of the club's Champions League campaign and eventually brought in ex-Arsenal defender William Gallas on a free transfer.

Gallas has proved to be a big success for Tottenham, but Redknapp has now indicated the Frenchman was not his first choice.

Instead he hoped to persuade Manchester United to part with England international Ferdinand - a player he worked with during his time in charge at West Ham United.

Redknapp told the Observer he targeted Ferdinand primarily because of his leadership skills and positive influence in the dressing room, but found the Red Devils were unwilling to sell.

'I can't ever see us getting Rio now. I was interested. Last year, I tried. I tried at the start of the season,' he said.

'When he was on the teamsheet against Chelsea in the Champions League, I thought Man United had got a much, much better chance of getting a result and it proved that way.'

Redknapp apparently intends to make his defence a priority when the transfer window re-opens in the summer.

If Tottenham fail to qualify for the Champions League again he is likely to have a limited budget and, according to the Sunday Mirror, he plans to use much of it to fund a move for Benfica and Portugal left-back Fabio Coentrao.

He is likely to face strong competition for the £12 million-rated World Cup star, who is also believed to be a target for Manchester City.

Fed up Kuszczak to quit Man United

Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has stated his desire to leave Manchester United because he is tired of sitting on the bench and fears for his place in the Poland set-up.

United's first choice goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar is retiring at the end of the season, potentially opening the door for Kuszczak to stake a claim for the No. 1 shirt.

But reports have linked a number of Europe's top goalkeepers to Old Trafford and Kuszczak said his conversations with manager Sir Alex Ferguson indicated he will still be a back-up if he stays at United.

"I'm definitely leaving the club," Kuszczak said, according to The Sun. "My time in Manchester is coming to an end. I've worked hard for five years but I never played as much as I wanted. It's a shame the manager didn't really give me a chance. I always believed I can be Edwin van der Sar's successor. Unfortunately, Sir Alex has decided differently.

"Even though I played many games, I spent most of my time on the bench. I accepted that as I had a great rival, one of the world's best 'keepers, and Manchester was the only club where I could accept that role for so long. But I've had enough of waiting. I want to play in Euro 2012. Staying here I could be left out by Poland's coach.

"I spoke to Alex Ferguson about my role on many occasions. The manager was in a difficult position. But he also knew Edwin is retiring after this season so he could give me a few more chances to play. We didn't speak that much to convince me next year I can be No. 1. I'd probably be No. 2 for the next few years. I don't want that."

Sir Alex Ferguson calls on 'sunbathing' Manchester United fans to voice their support against Chelsea

Alex Ferguson has called on Manchester United fans to voice their support for the club when they take on Chelsea at Old Trafford in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

The Red Devils managed to win the first leg at Stamford Bridge by a slender one-goal margin, and will clash in the return against Carlo Ancelotti's men on Tuesday in the hope of booking a place in the last four of the prestigious European tournament.

The Scot was unhappy with his team's 2-0 victory over Fulham on Saturday and has expressed the hope that the "sunbathing" fans were saving their best for the all-important midweek tie.

"I don't think it was a job well done at all," said Ferguson, according to The Daily Mail.

"We were a bit casual and wasted possession in the second half. We could have suffered for it but at this time of the season winning is the name of the game.

"The fans were quiet, they were sunbathing. Maybe they were saving their voices for Tuesday. They'd better be."