Instead, he insists he is largely unchanged from the stringy teenager Sir Alex Ferguson once described as being like a dog chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind.

I think the Ballon d'Or will be won by Milito, Ferguson stated whilst attending the UEFA coaching forum in Swtizerland. He has a great Champions League campaign and was decisive in the final. I think he has a very good chance of claiming...

It's better to have three pairs of eyes (in each penalty area) than one pair of eyes, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said after a two-day gathering at Uefa headquarters.

It's better to have three pairs of eyes (in each penalty area) than one pair of eyes, United coach Alex Ferguson said after a two-day gathering at UEFA headquarters.

It's better to have three pairs of eyes than one pair of eyes, Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson commented after the meeting.

It's better to have three pairs of eyes (in each penalty area) than one pair of eyes, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said after a two-day gathering at UEFA headquarters.

Mr Blair said Sir Alex replied: Get rid of them.

He said: There is no limit on the number of players under the age of 21, so I have plenty of room for manoeuvre, with only one issue really. That is whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen Hargreaves as he continues to battle for...

He said: Rio has trained this week. He's surprised me with his progress, it's fantastic.

...all top-flight clubs obliged to submit their 25-man squads to the Premier League ahead of Wednesday's deadline, Ferguson had said on the weekend he was still considering whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen as he...

The key requirement is that each squad must include at least eight homegrown players who have been affiliated to the FA for three full seasons before the age of 21, said Sir Alex. For Manchester United it's not a problem, at least for this...

After the match with the Magpies, Sir Alex Ferguson described his side as a little bit wasteful in front of goal but after the Hammers game, he chose instead to focus on the positives.

In his column for manutd.com, Sir Alex wrote: Brian McClair, one of my first signings as a player, moved to the coaching side and is now manager of our Academy. Two more former United players, Jimmy Ryan and Mike Phelan, are my assistants. Then we...

In his column for manutd.com, Sir Alex wrote: They key requirement is that each squad must include at least eight home-grown players who have been affiliated to the FA for three full seasons before the age of 21. For Manchester United it's not a...

There is no limit on the number of players under the age of 21, so I have plenty of room for maneuver, with only one issue really, said Ferguson earlier this week. That is whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen...

Alex Ferguson said Giggs as a 13-year old was as relaxed and natural on the park as a dog chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind.

Ferguson said: There is no limit on the number of players under the age of 21, so I have plenty of room for manoeuvre, with only one issue really. That is whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen Hargreaves as he continues to...

This was a very good team performance. Everyone wanted the ball, they were looking to pass, looking to move, a good collective performance, said Sir Alex Ferguson.

There has been an improvement from last year to this year and he is doing great, said Ferguson of Nani. I think he prefers the right-hand side and that gives us a problem. Antonio Valencia's performances there have been fantastic. Nani had...

He took his penalty well. But it's his performance we should be talking about, manager Alex Ferguson said on United's Web site. He needs games. That 90 minutes will do him good.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who had never wavered in support of Rooney's goal-scoring talents, said: Rooney's goal puts a stop to all the negative headlines but it was his all-round performance which stood out for me. His game was full of...

He and Paul Scholes orchestrated most of the football, Alex Ferguson said. Nemanja Vidic put in two fantastic tackles, one in each half. It was a great team effort but we should have scored more.

He enjoyed his football today, said Alex Ferguson. He was full of energy which was good. He worked his socks off. Of course, strikers want to score and he has got off the mark.

Of course it does, said Ferguson when asked if the goal will relieve pressure on his forward. But his performance for me was the thing that stood out. He enjoyed his football, he was full of energy, which is good. He has not had a lot of...

Dimitar and Paul Scholes orchestrated that victory, said Ferguson. They deserved their standing ovation and Dimitar's goal was excellent.

Bebe is on a program doing endurance work because his fitness levels are not near the ones we are at, he said. Other than that, he has done well. I know he has had a couple of vicious attacks on him for why he wasn't playing in the reserve...

Sir Alex Ferguson told the Manchester United's website, He took his penalty well. But it's his performance we should be talking about. He needs football, he needs games. These 90 minutes will do him no end of good.

Ferguson added: We deserved to go in front and in the second half added a terrific goal by Nani, and a really good goal by Berbatov. It was a good team performance and I am very pleased. Nani is a bit of a problem for us because he prefers to play...

Ferguson added: It was a very good performance and we could have scored more. The first goal always opens the door. We then had a marvellous second goal by Nani and a very good third goal by Berbatov.

You have to win your home games and we are back on track after dropping those two points at Fulham last week, said Ferguson. It is too early to say what formation the league is taking at present but the usual suspects are up there.

It was good Wayne got the goal but his performance was the important thing for me, Ferguson told the club's website (www.manutd.com). He enjoyed his football and was full of energy. That's good because he's not had a lot of football and he...

He took his penalty well. But it's his performance we should be talking about. He needs football, he needs games. That 90 minutes will do him no end of good, manager Alex Ferguson said of Rooney's contribution on United's website (www.manutd.com).

The performance was the thing that stood out for me, United manager Alex Ferguson said of his striker. He enjoyed his football today, he was full of energy which was good because he's not had a lot of football lately with a virus that has...

The performance was the thing that stood out for me, he said. He's not had a lot of football lately with a virus that has meant he has not trained, but he looked much more like himself.

It was a very, very good performance, our possession of the ball was good and we maybe could have scored more, said United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. It's always the case when you get the first goal that it opens the door for you. We had to...

He and Paul Scholes orchestrated most of the football, said Sir Alex Ferguson. Nemanja Vidic put in two fantastic tackles, one in each half. It was a great team effort but we should have scored more.

It was a very, very good performance, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said. Our possession of the ball was good, and we maybe could have scored more. It's always the case when you get the first goal that it opens the door for you. We had...

It was a very good performance and our possession of the ball was good, Ferguson said. The team performance pleased me most. They all wanted the ball, they wanted to pass and move. It was a good, collective performance.

Ferguson saluted Rooney's display and said: The performance was the thing that stood out for me. He's not had a lot of football lately with a virus that has meant he has not trained, but he looked much more like himself.

The performance was the thing that stood out, added Ferguson. He enjoyed his football and he was full of energy. He was much more aware of himself.

I only have one issue really - whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen Hargreaves as he continues to battle for full fitness, Ferguson told United Review.

Ferguson said: It is very easy to look into the dark side of any player. I could say the same about one of the Arsenal players in particular, but I don't need to do that.

Ferguson said: I only have one issue really - whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen as he continues to battle for full fitness.

I only have one issue really - whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen Hargreaves as he continues to battle for full fitness, he told United Review.

The advantages Paul has had is the way he has looked after himself and his lifestyle. It is absolutely perfect as far as a manager is concerned, said Sir Alex. We have a few at the club who live their lives the right way. They look after...

Anderson's training with the first team, which is great, said Sir Alex. He played a bit with the Reserves on Tuesday. That's really good news. You've got to be aware that, although he's played a part of the game on Tuesday , he's been out...

But Ferguson said: You can, if you look after yourself, have a long career. But if you'd asked me 10 years ago, I could not have imagined that Paul would have been playing at 35-36 years of age. Considering he is in an area of the pitch, centre...

I don't know why Ars?ne Wenger said that, Ferguson said. It is very easy to look into the dark side of any player. I could say the same about one of the Arsenal players in particular, but I don't need to do that. He [Wenger] should focus...

I know he has had a couple of vicious attacks on him for why he wasn't playing in the reserve game but he was never going to be playing on Tuesday, said Ferguson. The boy did not deserve that. He is a young man trying to make his way in...

Ferguson said: I have plenty of room to manoeuvre with only one issue really - whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen Hargreaves as he continues to battle for full fitness. Once the squad is named, you can't change it until the...

Ferguson said: I have plenty of room to manoeuvre with only one issue - whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen Hargreaves as he continues to battle for fitness.

The performance from him was the thing that stood out, said Sir Alex Ferguson. He enjoyed his football today. He was full of energy which was good.

Strikers want to score and Wayne has got off the mark, said Ferguson. His performance was the thing. He was full of life and energy and worked his socks off, he is needing games and that 90 minutes will bring him on.

It was a very, very good performance, our possession of the ball was good and we maybe could have scored more, Ferguson told ESPN. It's always the case when you get the first goal that's what opens the door for you. We had to wait a while...

Ferguson said: I don't know why Arsene Wenger said that. If you ask about someone with the ability and performance levels of Paul Scholes, you know he is not the best tackler, but he has not injured anyone in his time here. It is very easy to look...

I don't know why Arsene said that. You're talking about someone with the ability and performance levels of Paul Scholes. You know he is not the best tackler, but he has not injured anyone in his time here, The Sun quoted Ferguson, as saying....

At today's press conference ahead of his side's EPL clash with West Ham tomorrow, Ferguson said that: Rio Ferdinand has trained this week, which is a big surprise to me. He's made fantastic progress in the last week or so. I must admit, he hadn't...

I don't know why Ars?ne Wenger said that, said Ferguson. I know he is not the world's best tackler but he has not injured anyone in his time here. It is very easy to look into the dark side of any player. I could say the same of one of...

His lifestyle was absolutely perfect as far as a manager is concerned, said Ferguson. If you look after yourself, it is possible to have a long career in the game. Ten or 15 years ago I would never have believed he could still be playing...

Ferguson said: I don't know why Wenger said that. If you talk about someone with the ability and performance levels of Paul Scholes, you know he is not the best tackler. He has not injured anyone in his time here, but it is very easy to look into...