In all the media gossip over possible transfer deals that Manchester United may or may not make during the summer, a comment made by Sir Alex Ferguson during the recent pre season tour of North America was almost totally overlooked. Yet it goes a long way towards explaining the reason why the only ones completed so far were those of two youngsters who have barely hit their twenties. Chris Smalling will not be 21 until November while Javier Hernandez only turned 22 in June.
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A clearly disappointed Owen Hargreaves wants to have showdown talks with Sir Alex Ferguson after being axed from both the Manchester United and England squads. The midfielder is due on United’s pre season tour of America and Mexico in July but before that he wants to know the extent of Ferguson’s part in him being left out of England’s 30 man World Cup squad after initially being named in it.

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Just seven matches remaining in the Premier League, a maximum of twelve before the season comes to an end and you can rest assured that nervous Manchester United fans, never mind manager Sir Alex Ferguson, will be counting every minute of them hoping that goal machine Wayne Rooney will be able to  see the season out without any major mishaps.

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Watching former Manchester United starlets Jonathan Greening and Erik Nevland bravely battling away for Fulham in a vain attempt to try and salvage something for their club last weekend one could not help but wonder how often they must have thought of what might have been when looking back on their careers.

The 31 year old Greening made 14 senior appearances in midfield during his 3 years at Old Trafford between 1998 and 2001 before going on to build a decent career for himself at Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion then settling at Fulham last year. Read the full story

A fascinating observation by a senior England official at the recent camp prior to the friendly match against Egypt gave an interesting insight into the vast difference in attitude between players from various clubs. This particular official was able to clearly differentiate between the players of Chelsea and those from Manchester United.

One of the groups had a certain swagger around the camp, a confidence that seeped into cockiness when compared to those from the North West who were far more humble and respectful. It is the difference between Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United and Chelsea, where managers have been chopped and changed almost at the whim of the squad, and respect for authority eroded.

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