Fergie Attempts To Counter Hype

Wayne Rooney will return to Manchester United later this week with Sir Alex Ferguson offering grounded development for the 18-year-old striker.

Rooney has barely been out of the news in recent weeks; his hat-trick on a thrilling United debut against Fenerbahce two weeks ago left Ferguson contemplating how to offer an even-handed guidance to the teenager.

" The next step is to keep the balance of it all,” Sir Alex told Manchester United Radio.

Rooney´s considerable talents - tested and proved in a major international tournament and on the European club stage - belie his 18 years.

Creating a neutral environment for a player that scores hat-tricks on debuts and who, despite his age, already carries the burden of being England´s imaginative spark may prove a thankless task. But it is one Ferguson intends to achieve nonetheless.

" We´ve got to remember his age," cautions Ferguson. " We have to remember we want him to be a top player in four or five years´ time.

" The next step is to keep the balance of it all. We want him to be a top player in four or five years´ time."
Sir Alex Ferguson
" That means careful attention like all the young boys at the club. Like I´ve said before, he´ll get the same treatment as everybody else.

" He´ll get stamped down on if he steps out of line, but he´ll be praised at the right time."

As seen with Ronaldo, the precocious talents are expected to perform for everybody. The 19-year-old winger shone for Portugal at Euro 2004 but was then asked to spearhead the U23 Olympic team in Athens.

Ferguson has already planned against the hype for Rooney. He didn’t include the £27million striker against Tottenham in the Premiership, instead allowing Rooney extra training to prepare himself for what ended up being a phenomenal first appearance for the Reds against Fenerbahce.

" The most important thing for him is that everybody at Manchester United wants him to do well and he can trust us," added Sir Alex.

fergie dit juste que c´est de sa faute si l´equipe a pas bien marché parce qu´il a pas aligné les bons joueurs.

ouais sinon t´en penses koi de l´autreN(le mien)

Moi je pense ke c n´importe quoi!C´est koi cette histoire de Tottenham ou bie nde -de 18ans.

c´est juste indiqué que fergie a laissé rooney s´entrainer plus au lieu de jouer contre tottenham pour lui permettre de faire un beau match contre fenerbahçe.

Gilardino a Milan ce serait une trés bonne chose ^^

J´espére que ce soir c´est Saha qui sera en forme.

Kompany on the move?

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Anderlecht chairman Roger Vanden Stock talking to the press ahead of Anderlecht´s next CL game on Wednesday:

" Normally, Kompany will leave ( Anderlecht) in June. But I still hope to keep him another year. I think that he´ll realise that he can learn more here, where he plays every week, than at big clubs such as Manchester, Chelsea, Milan or Inter."

Vieira in fitness race

Patrick Vieira faces a race against time to be fit for this weekend´s showdown with Manchester United.

The Arsenal skipper is struggling with an ankle injury he picked up in last weekend´s win over Aston Villa.

Vieira has already been ruled out of Wednesday´s UEFA Champions clash with Panathinaikos and now he could also miss his side´s trip to Old Trafford.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admitted the full extent of his ankle injury is not as bad as first feared, but that he is still doubtful for the meeting with United.

" Patrick had a scan on Monday and it looks much better than expected but it still looks like he will be short for Sunday," said Wenger.

" He is not definitely out but I would rule him as having only an 80% chance of playing. Gilberto Silva is 100% out with a back injury."

Should Vieira fail to recover in time Spanish youngster Cesc Fabregas is set to deputise in midfield.

Group D preview

Manchester United head to Prague to take on Sparta without two of their key players.

Sir Alex Ferguson´s side are well placed to progress from Group D of the UEFA Champions League, but they will have to overcome a tricky test without skipper Roy Keane and defensive rock Rio Ferdinand.

Irish powerhouse Keane remained in Manchester as he has flu, while Ferdinand has been given time off following a family bereavement.

Ferguson is confident he has the talent at his disposal to offset the loss, but the wily Scot is well aware he has two major holes in his team to fill.

Wes Brown is expected to slot in alongside Mickael Silvestre at centre half, while the fit-again Paul Scholes could fill in for Keane.

United have struggled for goals recently and Ferguson will look to find the right men to unlock the Sparta door.

There have been suggestions Ferguson could rest teenage star Wayne Rooney, but he may well go for the jugular and deploy the former Everton man alongside Ruud van Nistelrooy in a mouth-watering strikeforce.

Sparta have yet to secure a point from two games and coach Frantisek Straka is aware Tuesday could be last chance saloon for his charges.

Former Old Trafford star Karel Poborsky is the driving force behind Sparta and the Czechs will hope their talisman can shake off a calf injury to face his old side.

Sparta may not be the force of old, but United will find it difficult to unlock the door at the Letna Stadium.

sil vous plait kelkun pourrait me mettre le lien TV pour voir le match ?

La composition que je crois qui va etre la :

Carrol

G Neville Brown Sylvestre Heinze

Fletcher/Bellion Scholes Kleberson/Miller Giggs

Saha/RVN Rooney

Petite photo de l´entrainement: http://tinyurl.com/5jojf

http://film.eoa.net.cn/TV/TV_online.asp

ben c´est le moment de s´en rendre compte fergie . .

quand le titre est perdu . ..

bon allez faut gagner ce soir parce que laC1 est ce qui nous reste pour sauver cette année

quelqu´un peut se connecter a ce lien et me dire i quelque chose s´affiche

http://film.eoa.net.cn/TV/TV_online.asp

Pour l´instant j´ai rien, mais j´ai tenté que ESPN...

Le lien radio: http://play.www.planetfootball.servecast.net/downloads/sky/manunited_matchday_live.ram lui il marche toujours au moins ^^

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).

Compo annoncée jusqu´à présent...

moi non plus j´ai rie ca me rassure

va peut etre venir

marche pas le lien lmarco

allez MU ! !

Et allez Fenerbache ECRASE moi c lyonnais

scholes a droite c´est quoi ce bordel ? ??

il fait quoi fergie encore ? ??

Pour le lien radio c´est encore trop tôt je pense, ça m´étonnerait qu´il retransmette pas même si c´est en Rep. Tcheque ^^

bon ben si tu as un autre lien tv n´hesite pas