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We had him here since he was a kid at 13, said Ferguson. There isn't a more honest boy in the world. Everyone has recognised it was an honest challenge, with no malice whatsoever. It is one of these unfortunate, terrible accidents that...
Teamtalk.com - 11:53 PM
Ferguson said: I know I've maybe not used him as much as I should have, but that's had a lot to do with Rooney's form and us choosing to play with one striker a lot of the time. Michael has been unfortunate with that, but he's made a great...
Telegraph.co.uk - 11:32 PM
I was disappointed more with Wayne [than England], Ferguson said. He didn't come off, I couldn't believe it, and now he's a doubt. He should have signalled to come off.
Times Online - 11:01 PM
Asked if people trying to influence supporters to stay away hurt the club, Ferguson said: Of course it does.
Times Online - 11:01 PM
Ferguson said: There were some changes made during the England game and I thought Rooney would be one of them. He went into the game with a small injury, but there you are. It's disappointing. Fabio has to pick his best team because a win was...
Vancouver Sun - 10:40 PM
It's a bad blow - he's out for the season, said Sir Alex. Unfortunately it's more serious than we thought. He will be operated on on Monday morning. It's a terrible blow for the lad and is disappointing news for us too. He has never missed...
FansFC.com - 9:34 PM
He has shown for the first time that he is almost ready to play again, Ferguson said.
It was a big blow for (Michael), said Alex Ferguson in a press conference.
We didn't speak to England to ensure he wouldn't play the full game, but there were some changes made and I thought Rooney would have been one of them, particularly as he went into the game with a small injury, said Ferguson. It is...
...the first time in a long while, we have three genuine contenders for the title at this stage of the season - it's normally a two-horse race by now - and Sir Alex says of his age-old rivals: Arsenal are bang in the frame now. What's more,...
Owen Hargreaves has shown for the first time this week that he's almost ready to play, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson told reporters Friday. We've pencilled him in for a reserves game next Thursday and he's been training with the...
Unfortunately, it's more serious than we thought, United manager Alex Ferguson said Thursday. He will be operated on on Monday morning. It's a terrible blow for the lad and is disappointing news for us, too. He has never missed a training...
We didn't speak to England to ensure he wouldn't play the full game but there were some changes made and I thought Rooney would have been one of them, particularly as he went into the game with a small injury, said Ferguson. When you are...
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says Hargreaves has shown for the first time that he's almost ready to play.
TSN - 5:26 PM
We have to assess Wayne because he played almost 90 minutes for England the other night at Wembley, which I was disappointed in, said Ferguson. When you are playing on that pitch for almost an hour on Sunday and then nearly a full game on...
ITN - 5:04 PM
Ferguson said: We didn't speak to England to ensure he wouldn't play the full game but there were some changes made and I thought Rooney would have been one of them, particularly as he went into the game with a small injury. It is disappointing....
This is London - 4:38 PM
Michael has been such an important player for us and I know I have not used him as much as I should have, Ferguson explained at his Friday press conference. That is a lot to do with Rooney's form and our choice of playing one striker. He...
Goal.com - 4:28 PM
Michael has been such an important player for us and I know I have not used him as much as I should have, Ferguson explained at his Friday press conference.
Goal.com - 4:25 PM
If you had a team down at the bottom of the league and they weren't fighting for their lives, the fans would be the first ones to ask questions, said Ferguson. The least they expect is for their players to give 100%. That is what you are...
It's a bad blow - he's out for the season. Unfortunately it's more serious than we thought. He will be operated on on Monday morning, said Ferguson. It's a terrible blow for the lad and is disappointing news for us too. He has not missed a...
It's a bad blow for Michael and he's out for the season, Ferguson said in a statement on the official Manchester United Web site. It was more serious than we thought and he'll have an operation on Monday. It's a terrible blow for the lad...
CNN - 3:21 PM
It's more serious than we thought and he gets operated on on Monday morning, said Ferguson on the eve of United's game at Wolves It's a terrible blow for the lad and disappiinting for us too. He's never missed a training session for us all...
Michael has been such an important player for us and I know I have not used him as much as I should have, said Ferguson. That is a lot to do with Rooney's form and our choice of playing one striker. He has been a little bit unfortunate...
We have to assess Wayne because he played almost 90 minutes for England the other night at Wembley, which I was disappointed in, United manager Alex Ferguson said. When you are playing on that pitch for almost an hour on Sunday and then...
USA Today - 2:21 PM
His manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, confirmed the news of the striker's latest injury and admitted it was a bad blow.
When United became a plc a long way back, they were always going to be bought, he said. People forget that point. Once you are a plc your company can be bought.
The Guardian - 2:05 PM
I think the heavy pitch at Wembley on Sunday made some contribution to it, Ferguson said.
Times Online - 1:49 PM
Owen Hargreaves has shown for the first time that he is almost ready to play, said Ferguson. He has been training with the first team, which has been good to see and is pencilled in for a game with the reserves on Thursday.
Hopefully we can get the points we need and go top of the league as Chelsea are in the FA Cup, said Ferguson. Going top of the league at this stage of the season is no bad thing.
AFP - 1:08 PM
It won't bother Sam too much, said Ferguson. He actually said Liverpool played quite well.
Rio is back which is good news, Ferguson said. It comes at a good time with a big game against Milan next Wednesday. Having the Ferdinand-Vidic partnership is a big boost in terms of the experience and consistency they've shown over the...
We're going to have to assess Rooney because he played nearly a full game for England the other night which I was disappointed in, Ferguson said. He played for almost an hour on Sunday on the same pitch and then he played for almost the...
Soccerway - 12:51 PM
Owen's injury will intensify concern over the poor quality of the playing surface at the new Wembley after Ferguson said the heaviness of the pitch had something to do with it.
Times of India - 12:43 PM
They are dropping off at the moment but we have got some encouragement with players coming back, said Ferguson, referring to Michael Owen's hamstring injury and absence for the rest of the season. Macheda starts training with the first...
The Guardian - 12:35 PM
He said: We have to assess Wayne because he played almost 90 minutes for England the other night at Wembley, which I was disappointed in. When you're playing on that pitch for almost an hour on Sunday in the Carling Cup final and then nearly a full...
Owen Hargreaves has shown for the first time that he is almost ready to play, said United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. He has been training with the first team, which has been good to see and is pencilled in for a game with the reserves on...
United manager Alex Ferguson says Hargreaves has shown for the first time that he's almost ready to play.
USA Today - 12:28 PM
We've pencilled him in for a reserve game next Thursday and he's been training with the first team, which has been good to see, Ferguson said.
He's shown for the first time he is almost ready to play, said Ferguson.
BBC Sport - 12:20 PM
It's a terrible blow for the lad, Ferguson told reporters.
Speaking at Friday's pre-match press conference Sir Alex said: It's a real dog fight down there. Wolves are fighting for their lives so we expect a difficult match. It's not going to be easy, but we're in a situation now where we need to win all of...
There is no doubt that the heavy pitch at Wembley had something to do with it, Ferguson said.
ABC Online - 12:07 PM
The Gunners have forced themselves back into the title race once again and have, what Sir Alex Ferguson called the easiest run in of the top three teams over the final few weeks of the season.
They are dropping off at the moment but we have got some encouragement with players coming back, said Ferguson. Macheda starts training with the first team again next week which is also good news, particularly considering the loss of...
Unfortunately it's bad blow with Michael Owen, Sir Alex Ferguson said on the club's official website. He's out for the season. It's more serious than we thought. He gets operated on on Monday morning. It's a terrible blow for the lad and...
It's a terrible blow for the lad, Ferguson told reporters. It's more serious than we thought.
New York Times - 11:21 AM
It is a terrible blow for the lad, Ferguson said. It is more serious than we thought.
SGGP - 11:14 AM
Ferguson said: Unfortunately it's bad blow with Michael Owen. He's out for the season. It's more serious than we thought. He gets operated on on Monday morning. It's a terrible blow for the lad and disappointing for us too. He's never missed a...
United manager Alex Ferguson told the club's official website: Unfortunately it's bad blow with Michael Owen. He's out for the season. It's more serious than we thought. He gets operated on Monday morning. It's a terrible blow for the lad and...
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: Michael is out for the season. He will have an operation on Monday moring. It's a terrible blow for the lad and disappointing for us too. He hasn't missed a training session all season. But I think the heavy...
Unfortunately it's bad blow with Michael Owen, Ferguson told United's official website. He's out for the season. It's more serious than we thought. He gets operated on on Monday morning. It's a terrible blow for the lad and disappointing...
Goal.com - 10:57 AM
Speaking on United's official website, Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed : Unfortunately it's a bad blow with Michael Owen. He's out for the season. It's more serious than we thought. He gets operated on on Monday morning. It's a terrible blow for the...
ESPN.co.uk - 10:54 AM
It's a bad blow - he's out for the season, Ferguson said. Unfortunately it's more serious than we thought. He will be operated on on Monday morning. It's a terrible blow for the lad and is disappointing news for us too. He has never missed...
It is a terrible blow for the lad, said United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. It is more serious than we thought.
BBC Sport - 10:50 AM
Despite Alex Ferguson saying that, Games of football are about tackles and I think the player maybe had to go for it, the British Press would have none of it.
EPL Talk - 8:10 AM
Arsenal are bang in the frame now, United boss Ferguson told manutd.com. They have the easiest program on paper and it will be an interesting run-in. Chelsea losing (to Manchester City) was a good result for us, but there are a lot of hard...
Goal.com - 6:19 AM
Arsenal are bang in the frame now, United boss Ferguson told manutd.com. They have the easiest programme on paper and it will be an interesting run-in. Chelsea losing (to Manchester City) was a good result for us, but there are a lot of...
Goal.com - 4:35 AM
Arsenal are bang in the frame now, said Ferguson. On paper, they have the easiest programme and it will be an interesting run-in. Chelsea losing to Manchester City was a good result for us, but there are a lot of hard games left.
UK Express - 2:43 AM
Arsenal are bang in the frame now, Ferguson told Manchester United's official website. They have the easiest programme on paper and it will be an interesting run-in. Chelsea losing (to Manchester City) was a good result for us,...
ESPN - 10:44 PM
You have to focus at the turn of the year and make sure you don't make mistakes, he added. We lost to Everton and we were a bit tired. But we recovered against West Ham and we recovered again (against Aston Villa in the League Cup final)....
Goal.com - 4:25 PM
He said: You have to focus at the turn of the year and make sure you don't make mistakes. We lost to Everton and we were a bit tired. But we recovered.
The Sun - 2:59 PM
Arsenal are bang in the frame now, Ferguson told his club's official website.
Teamtalk.com - 2:54 PM
Everyone knows where Valencia is, added Sir Alex.
Arsenal are bang in the frame now, United boss Ferguson told his club's official website. They have the easiest programme on paper and it will be an interesting run-in. Chelsea losing (to Manchester City) was a good result for us, but...
SkySports - 2:07 PM
He is the answer to the hole left by Cristiano Ronaldo - a player who has not only improved his scoring rate, but who has added even more pace to his game, certainly in the way he is running at opponents, explained United boss Sir Alex...
Antonio needed that win, Ferguson said to the club's official website. To be part of the celebrations at the end were really good for the boy. He is at the right club and has developed all season, he's improving all the time. It's fair to...