UNITED full-back Patrice Evra refuses to believe the Premier League champions are any weaker after losing Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez this summer.
While manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted replacing Ronaldo, who scored 26 goals last season, is going to be difficult, he will surely be buoyed by the performances of Antonio Valencia, Anderson and Nani during the Audi Cup over the last few days.
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SIR Alex Ferguson intends to tweak United’s tactics following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.
The Old Trafford boss believes he needs to re-adjust the team’s approach if they are to replicate the Portugal winger’s scoring feats.
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UNITED defender Rio Ferdinand reckons the Reds showed “glimpses of improvement” desite their defeat on penalties to Bayern Munich in the final of the Audi Cup on Thursday night.
United were unfortunate not to come away with a win after Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney both squandered chances in the second half of a goalless 90 minutes.
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FORMER England manager Sir Bobby Robson has died. He was 76.
Robson been fighting cancer for a number of years. He played for Fulham and West Brom during the 1950s and 1960s, and later went on to manage Fulham, Ipswich, PSV, Sporting Lisbon, Porto, Barcelona and the club he supported as a boy, Newcastle.
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IT took an ex-City player to hand United their first defeat of pre-season – and Sir Alex Ferguson will hope it doesn’t serve as an omen for the campaign ahead.
The United manager has been vocal about the goings on at Eastlands this summer and will be fully aware of football’s ability to come back and kick you in the teeth.
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MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 30: Michael Owen of Manchester United in action during the pre-season Audi Cup match between Bayern Munich and Manchester United at the Allianz Arena on July 30 2009 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Michael Owen
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IT took an ex-City player to hand United their first defeat of pre-season – and Sir Alex Ferguson will hope it doesn’t serve as an omen for the campaign ahead.
The United manager has been vocal about the goings on at Eastlands this summer and will be fully aware of football’s ability to come back and kick you in the teeth.
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SIR Alex Ferguson has admitted he has not yet decided who will step into Cristiano Ronaldo’s boots when it comes to taking penalties and free-kicks.
Brazilian midfielder Anderson gave his boss a hint when he scored a cracking set-pice goal against Boca Juniors on Wednesday and Ferguson admits he is an option.
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SIR Alex Ferguson is backing Antonio Valencia to become the latest jewel in his Old Trafford crown after the £16m winger’s dream debut for United.
The Ecuador international scored what proved to be the decisive goal in a 2-1 win against Boca Juniors last night to make an immediate impact with the Premier League champions.
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ANTONIO Valencia scored on his United debut as the Reds reached the final of the Audi Cup in Munich.
The Ecuadorian winger needed just 42 minutes ofto find the target after Anderson had earlier netted his first goal for the club with a stunning free-kick.
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