There is media which one can have some faith in and then there are the rags. Rightly or wrongly, the Guardian is one outlet which has built up more credibility than most so when the following article appeared in their weekend edition it was difficult to ignore completely. The comment which must have raised most eyebrows was the one that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was “particularly ambiguous when he was asked directly, on four occasions, whether it was true the deposed Premier League champions were after the man who helped to eliminate England from the World Cup.”
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It’s that time of the year again when the diaries come out and the fixture list is closely scrutinized so that the year ahead can be carefully planned around the new season. As usual, some matches are bigger than others – on paper at least, so how about the following Manchester United fixtures to start with? The first crunch match comes at Old Trafford on 18 September followed by the visit of Tottenham on October 30. The first derby is at Eastlands on November 10 then Arsenal at home on December 11 quickly followed by a trip to Stamford Bridge a week later.

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What do you do after retiring from playing football in your early fourties? Most professionals go into management, coaching, the media or something where the vast knowledge built over many years can be used.  Others like Eric Cantona and Vinnie Jones found a new talent in acting to become movie stars. If  you were the man who proved to be the ace in the pack when Manchester United completed that history making treble in 1999 however, you take a totally different career path like Teddy Sheringham did.

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A week is a long time in a busy life especially with so many stories featuring Manchester United. The main focus of this week was obviously the crucial Champions League Quarter Final second leg at Old Trafford. How did the media react to all the drama? Truly Reds makes it easy for you to stay updated by condensing the big stories making headlines this week  in the football media - Every Thursday

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Wayne Rooney is %100 not going to play tomorrow against Bayern Munich. He wasn’t with the squad trained at Carrington today. Sir Alex Ferguson also stated that it is unlikely to risk on Wayne Rooney let him starts or even sit on the bench tomorrow.

Meanwhile, John O’Shea, who has been out since November with a thigh injury, was part of the 21-man training session at Carrington. However, this may not mean that O’Shea is going to be included in tomorrow squad. (John can play anywhere, will Fergie use him as a striker!?!)

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Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane knows very well what’s required to take out a Premier League title, after all he has seven winners medals to prove that he has been there and done it many times during his playing career. You therefore have to pay attention when the Irishman is prepared to go out on a limb and tip his former side to retain the title which they have won for three successive seasons. What’s more, he believes that only Arsenal could put up any sort of challenge.

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