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Sir Alex Ferguson has placed the media attention on the 24 year old's private life as reason into the bad start in the season for Wayne Rooney. Last season he scored 34 goals for the club, but so far he's only scored one goal from a penalty in his five match appearances.
"It is the first time in Rooney's career that his performances seem to have been adversely affected by some of the headlines he has attracted, and Ferguson painted the picture of a man not enjoying his professional work. "He would like to keep playing with freedom, but the siege of the tabloids can wear out anyone."-Guardian
Though the article notes this isn't first time Ferguson has criticised the press with a cancellation of a weekly press conference this week and his boycott of BBC press since 2004 after a documentary about his son.Sir Alex Ferguson has placed the media attention on the 24 year old's private... more
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Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Manchester United's Champions league thrashing in Rome last night was because Barcelona were the better side.
Man U played in their white away shirts, sparking rumours from bookies that this made them statistically more likely to be beaten by Barcelona.
"We started brightly and confidently and could have been in front in the first 10 minutes but the goal was a killer...We didn't plan to lose a goal as early as that. We didn't deal with it well enough, it gave them the opportunity to keep possession...We knew what a good football team they were. We had difficulty in defending against them. Messi dropped into midfield and they kept possession and made it difficult for us"
Meanwhile the Sun is reporting that 23 year old Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who threw a public tantrum in front of millions of fans in the stadium and on TV when he was substituted in the Sunderland game a few weeks back, has complained that the team lost because of Fergie's tactics.
Ronaldo was reporting in The Sun as saying "We didn't do well. The tactics were not good and everything went wrong for us. We were only in it for 10 minutes and we never found ourselves again." He was photographed giving daggers to Fergie in many of the national newspapers as the manager issued commands from the pitch side during the match.
This has added further fuel to rumours that the winger will be leaving United this Summer as Real Madrid are reportedly very interested in signing him.
The football brought troubled broadcaster ITV1 yest another night of the best audience figures in UK broadcasting when it peaked at just over 14 million viewersSir Alex Ferguson claimed Manchester United's Champions league thrashing in Rome... more
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Manchester United legend Eric Cantona was stated that working with director Ken Loach reminded him of his time, managed under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Cantona who is playing himself in Loach's Palme d'Or contender Looking for Eric.
"The way they go about getting 100% out of the actors or the players is very similar," he told a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival.
The British film stars actor Steve Evets as a Manchester United fanatic postman whose life is touched by visions of his hero.
Loach, 72, is hoping to repeat his success of 2006 when he won the Palme for The Wind that Shakes the Barley.Manchester United legend Eric Cantona was stated that working with director Ken Loach... more
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he expects little transfer activity at this summer, insisting there are no players he is keen to sign.
"We won't be going for a lot of players," said the 67-year-old Scot, team are closing in on the Premier League and Champions League double.
"We have a big squad and I can honestly say there's no one we've identified we want to bring here at the moment.Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he expects little transfer activity... more
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Yes, the hairdryer has been in the beautiful game 50 glorious years. A time which was also in the midst of an economic downturn and the number one record was ironically, Its All In The Game by Tommy Edwards. On November 15th 1958, it was a quiet 16 year old who sat amongst his fellow team mates of Queens Park about to embark on his journey into the world of senior football. Of course, hes gone on to do the most incredible of things.Yes, the hairdryer has been in the beautiful game 50 glorious years. A time which was... more
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With Sir Alex planning on quitting Manchester United in the next few years, a top ranking official at Stamford Bridge claims that Mr Mourhino is "Obessed" with Manchester United. Clearly the "never ending love affair" with Chelsea is over.With Sir Alex planning on quitting Manchester United in the next few years, a top... more
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Sir Alex didn't hold back on his criticism of Emanuel Pogatetz after the Middlesbrough captain's vicious 'tackle' on Brazilian Rodrigo Possebon last night. The tackle hospitalised the 19 year old with a suspected broken leg during the 3-1 Carling Cup win.
Pogatetz was instantly red-carded by referee Andre Marriner for his second half tackle on Possebon, who had been impressive.
Man Utd went on to win 3-1 but Ferguson was still furious after the final whistle.
"The injury looked really bad and the lad has gone to hospital," said Sir Alex.
"The thing that gets me about challenges like that is that the opponent always claims he has done nothing wrong.
"He (Pogatetz) should have just walked off the field. Then you get their bench screaming that is wasn't a sending-off and there is nothing wrong with our player.
"At least Gareth Southgate was very good about it. He apologised and understood the gravity. It was an absolutely terrible tackle."
Did anyone see the challenge?
Sir Alex didn't hold back on his criticism of Emanuel Pogatetz after the... more
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