Manchester United gaffer Sir Alex Ferguson has voiced his opinion and urged the club to buy promising youngster Alexis Sanchez.
Sanchez currently plays for Italian side Udinese. He is known as "El Niño Maravilla" (the Wonder Boy). In 2007, he was named by World Football as one of the '50 most exciting teenagers in the world game'.
The Chilean is extremely talented and can play as a winger, forward or attacking midfielder. He is known for his fantastic dribbling skills as well as high pace and earned high praise for his performances at the last World Cup.
Sir Alex expressed his admiration for Alexis Sanchez and said he was very interested in bringing the Udinese striker to Old Trafford. He said,
Sanchez currently plays for Italian side Udinese. He is known as "El Niño Maravilla" (the Wonder Boy). In 2007, he was named by World Football as one of the '50 most exciting teenagers in the world game'.
The Chilean is extremely talented and can play as a winger, forward or attacking midfielder. He is known for his fantastic dribbling skills as well as high pace and earned high praise for his performances at the last World Cup.
Sir Alex expressed his admiration for Alexis Sanchez and said he was very interested in bringing the Udinese striker to Old Trafford. He said,
We have been observing Sanchez and he has impressed us, as did several other players. He has a very good game and he is an interesting project. We have collected information about his background, together with several other players his age. But no more than this, at least for now.
Although United have not made any formal offer for the youngster but a deal may be finalized during the next transfer bracket. After losing Mario Balotelli to rivals City this summer, Sir Alex would definitely try to bring an exciting young prospect to Old Trafford who has excellent dribbling skills and high pace.
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Wayne Rooney will not be boarding the Tuesday morning flight to Valencia because of an ankle injury. He won't be a part of the Manchester United squad for Wednesday's Champions League match against Valencia.
Rooney picked up an ankle injury in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Bolton and was substituted in the 61st minute. After the game, Assistant manager Mike Phelan said, he expected Rooney to be fit for Champions League duty, but that assessment proved to be wrong.
A statement on the Manchester United website said that "while the injury is not thought to be serious", Rooney would not be fit enough to be included.
I think its a blessing in disguise as Wazza has been looking very much off the pace recently. His performance against Bolton didn't provide even a glimpse of his masterclass.
There's no doubt that his confidence has taken a hit. He no longer runs on the pitch with the same enthusiasm and energy as he used to. The recent media outrage on his personal life has definitely cost Rooney a lot.
His absence for the crunch tie at the Mestalla Stadium would give the 24-year-old striker some time to get caught up. Hopefully, he can come back stronger after this break.
Manchester United would be hoping to forget their opening Group C game against Rangers which finished in a disappointing 0-0 draw. Valencia began their quest with a 4-0 defeat of Turkish team Bursaspor. The Spanish side are currently top of La Liga and looking in good rhythm.
In the absence of Wazza, Sir Alex looks very likely to pair Dimitar Berbatov with Michael Owen up front. I hope Owen repeats his spectacular performance tomorrow night, just like he did at the Volkswagen Arena last year to sink Wolfsburg.
I was reading this interview of Diego Forlan in which he talks about his Anfield heroics during the 2002–03 season.
Forlan was (always) an occasional goal scorer in the United shirt. The fans dubbed him "Diego Forlorn" and "Diego Birtles" because of his 27 game goal drought. But he instantly became a fan favourite when he scored two goals against Liverpool in a 2–1 victory at Anfield.
Just like Dimitar Berbatov has been applauded by (almost all) critics for his amazing performance in the 3-2 victory against the Kops, Forlan too enjoyed such recognition.
Recalling his Anfield heroics, Diego Forlan says,
Gary Neville was the first to come up to me after the game as we celebrated. He looked me in the eyes and said, "They’ll never forget you here after that." Today, I realize, Gary was right.
Forlan scored 17 goals from 95 appearances for Manchester United, before he was transferred to Villareal.
Here are all the 17 goals of Diego Forlan in the Red shirt. Needless to say, the two goals at Anfield were his best.
Rio Ferdinand will be in the squad when Everton host Manchester United tomorrow. The 31 year old will play alongside Nemanja Vidic once again to keep Everton strikers at bay.
Rio had damaged his knee ligaments before this summer’s World Cup and has been out of action since then. He played in a reserve match against Oldham Athletic and looked fit and fine. Sir Alex chose to keep Rio out of the game against Stockport County this week after he excelled in training.
Speaking at a press conference today, Sir Alex said, “Rio is in the squad with three games this week, it is good that he is back.”
Everton, who have yet to register a Barclays Premier League win this season, will face an unbeaten Manchester United team at Goodison Park with full confidence. United got slaughtered by Toffees last season as they were handed a 3-1 defeat.
According to the stats, United have beaten the Toffees more times (27) in Premier League fixtures than any other club. Nevertheless, last season’s defeat would still be fresh in Sir Alex’s mind. He said,
Goodison Park is a hard place to go. It’s always a nightmare going there. The atmosphere is fantastic and we’ve had to deal with it for many years.
It would be a great game to watch after the international break. I hope Wayne Rooney plays and even better scores a goal and then runs to the Everton fans to silence them. That would be the best way for Wazza to forget his private life controversies and focus on repeating his last seasons’ heroics.
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