Bye-Bye Bullies
For years they were the bullies of the Premiership playground but now Manchester United are finding that the little guys can fight back. No longer can Sir Alex Ferguson´s side rule with an iron fist on the back of a reputation menacing enough to scare teams into submission. There is a growing feeling in the top flight that United are there for the taking if a team is ready to scrap for all they are worth for 90 minutes. Birmingham were the latest side to try their luck and although they were unable to clinch the ultimate prize of all three points, their spirit and tenacity had Ferguson´s men worried.
Martin Rogers, Daily Mirror

46 Points - Arsenal On Course For United Rout
Arsenal are on course to finish an astonishing 46 points ahead of Manchester United. A win at Old Trafford on Sunday would extend their unbeaten run to 50 matches and give them a 14-point advantage over the Old Trafford side. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits his team are falling below the standards he expects - and the league table shows they must quickly improve to have any chance of overhauling the Gunners. Arsenal are collecting 1.2 points a match more than United. Repeated over the 38-game Premiership season that would give the Londoners a total of 105 points and Fergie´s men just 59.
Martin Lipton, Daily Mirror

Gunners Told To Cool It
Arsene Wenger will warn his Arsenal stars to stay cool and ignore Alex Ferguson´s taunts in the run-up to the explosive showdown at Manchester United. The move comes as the war of words between the clubs threatens to spiral out of control. Fergie lit the fuse for Sunday’s crunch with an amazing attack on Wenger, claiming Arsenal were a ´mob´ who ‘got away with murder’ in last make it 50 Premiership matches unbeaten. A Highbury insider said: " If anything, passions will run even higher next Sunday. Arsene Wenger does not want the players to rise to United’s bait and will make it clear they must keep their cool."
Pat Sheehan, The Sun

J´imagine même pas . .46 points...

ce serait pa mal d´avoir van der vaart et duff mai la je reve un peu lol

MD : Van Bommel
MO : Van der Vaart
BC : Van Nistelrooy

Les triplés qui font rêver l´Europe je vois déjà çà d´ici OO

ce serait 2 bonnes recrues les van de . ..

46 points non c´e n´est méme pas imaginable .

dej qu´on va pas gagner le titre alors autant le perdre avec les honneurs

downing a vraiment bien joué

pourrait etre une bonne recrue

Allez on prend Van Persie , Van der Meyde , Van der Sar , Van Bommel , Van der Vaart , Van Nistelrooy , Van Bronckhorst , Van Buyten avec Van Basten entraineur et Van Gaal assistant !

Puis Van damme en tribune ; )

lol

vive les van . ...

et en méme temps on supprime les bus, et tous les joueurs se deplacent en vans . .

Fifa checking on Mutu case

Fifa will ensure the FA impose a minimum six-month ban on Adrian Mutu should claims that he has tested positive for cocaine be proven.

The Romanian international, whose future at Chelsea was already uncertain after a bust-up with manager Jose Mourinho, returned to London on Monday to await the result of a B sample.

It is understood that the substance was not performance enhancing but linked to social drug use, and there have been claims that the substance involved was cocaine.

If, as is almost certain, the B sample confirms the positive finding then the FA will hold a disciplinary hearing.

In those circumstances the organisation would have to impose a suspension of between six months and two years as well as a fine - if they were any more lenient the FA themselves could be fined by Fifa for contravening their guidelines.

A Fifa source said: " We are taking the fight against doping very seriously and the minimum suspension of six months and a fine is made clear in Fifa´s disciplinary code.

" We fined three associations - in France, Italy and the Netherlands - earlier this month for failing to adhere to those basic stipulations.

" Should any other national association not follow those stipulations they will almost certainly be fined too."

< << 6 mois pour etre positif...

ferdinand 8 pour un oubli . .

vive la justice a 2 niveaux

Vous avez oublié Van Rondon Van Bilronn etb Van Stradnoyy(je c pas c ki c 3 la)

6 mois c´est le minimum, on verra s´il lui donne pas plus...Semaine difficile pour Chelsea ^^

c sur kune ekipe de van ca suscite la peur dans le camp ennemie ^^

Glazer truste MU ( L´équipe.fr)

La famille du milliardaire américain Malcolm Glazer a indiqué mardi avoir encore augmenté sa part dans le club de Manchester United, pour la porter à 27,63%.

Dans un communiqué publié à la bourse de Londres, la famille Glazer indique avoir acquis lundi 6.060.623 actions de Manchester United, talonnant ainsi le principal actionnaire du club, la société d´investissement Cubic Expression des deux hommes d´affaires irlandais JP McManus et John Magnier ( 28,9% du capital).

Pour rappel, à partir de 30% la loi l´oblige à faire une offre de rachat.

Sparta Prague ( 4-4-2, probable): Blazek; Pergl, Homola, Kovaz, Cech; Poborsky, Sivok, Zelenka, Urbanek; Pacanda, Jun.

Manchester United ( 4-4-2): Carroll; G Neville, Brown, Silvestre, Heinze; Miller, Djemba-Djemba, Scholes, Giggs; Saha, Van Nistelrooy.

Referee: M De Santis ( Italy).

c´est la fifa qui veut qu´il prenne 6 mois alors que blatter demandait plus d´un an de suspension pour rio. on est très apprécié par les instances du foot à ce que je vois...

Sparta Prague : Poborsky absent face à Manchester Utd ?
19 octobre 2004 - 08 h 31 -

Blessé à un mollet face à l’Olympique Lyonnais, Karel Poborsky a de nouveau ressenti une douleur ce week-end lors d’un match de championnat. Du coup, le milieu de terrain du Sparta Prague est incertain pour la réception de Manchester United, mardi soir.

Retrouvailles compromises entre Karel Poborsky et Manchester United. Le joueur du Sparta Prague, qui a porté les couleurs des Diables Rouges pendant un an et demi entre l’été 96 et janvier 98, est très incertain pour la rencontre de Ligue des Champions mardi soir. Blessé à un mollet face à l’Olympique Lyonnais, le joueur a de nouveau ressenti une douleur ce week-end lors d’un match de championnat face au Slavia Prague. Poborsky effectuait à cette occasion son retour après trois semaines de repos. Si son forfait est confirmé dans la matinée, c’est sans doute Miroslav Baranek qui sera titularisé.

c´est hs mais gilardino pourrait rejoindre le milan ça va leur faire une belle attaque.

Fergie admits mistakes

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted his tinkering with the team has cost Manchester United points this season.

A number of setbacks have prevented the Scot from selecting a settled side this term and, in attempting to find the right balance, he feels his chopping and changing has had an adverse affect on The Red Devils´ form.

Ferguson admits the team are at a low ebb but is confident the talent is there to arrest the slide.

" I definitely believe we have got the right players," said Ferguson. " At the minute I´m picking the wrong teams for a variety of reasons.

" Maybe I have been making too many changes.

" We have not had a consistency in selection and that has affected our performance.

" At Birmingham on Saturday I thought Ronaldo would be fresh enough after being away with Portugal. But he was not. The first thing he did when he got on the bus after the game was fall asleep. I made a mistake there."

United trail Arsenal by 11 points in The Premiership and they will look for a confidence boost ahead of Sunday´s showdown with three points in the UEFA Champions League against Sparta Prague on Tuesday evening.

Hein? ; question: J´ai pas compris ce texte-là!