There is NO excuse for

Having Berba Marking Samba
For not having Rooney in the SQUAD
Playing 2 players in our cm who are not cm

Do you not think the Manager would know better if someone is fit enough to start in Anderson's case or fit enough to be on the bench in Rooney's case. Only thing I can fault is not having Sir Ryan on the bench.

Absolutely no excuses despite all these injuries and the poor performance...

The FA have finally published a long report on their findings RE Evra/Suarez.

http://p.twimg.com/AiAh92yCEAEa0ZD.jpg

Rumours that Rooney was axed from United's squad vs Blackburn for disciplinary reasons because of going on a night out which wasn't sanctioned by the club. Club staying quiet...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...1feb23abf1.6e1

Sunderland did us a favour today:D, however United need to improve the performance for next game away to Newcastle and hopefully get back to winning ways...

TBH Sunderland beating ****y has made me even more annoyed cause we should be 3 points clear now.

Also when Fergie finally goes i would love to see Moyes or O'neil as his replacement, what Moyes has done with Everton with the lack of money is fuken amazing

Oooo, are we getting some people riled? :joker:

And are you being serious? Moyles?? O. M. G. :laugh3:

I avoid calling Man City ****ty because it is immature like United being referred to as Manure or Man U instead of Man United, it gets on my nerves tbh:bored:.

I don't even wanna ponder Fergie's replacement. I get upset just thinking about it :(

Quite agree, I'm a City supporter, but when you stoop to that level, you've lost any respect from me.

^ Same, although he fancies another 3 years in charge but I think they would have to carry him out of there as he loves the job, club and the game too much...

I think Guardiola might be a good choice because he fancies managing in England at some point and has brought through some youngsters at Barcelona.

O'Neill and Moyes are good British managers but the pressure at OT would be immense and the club likes to stick to it's British roots..

Mourinho has his heart set on the United job once SAF leaves if rumours are to be believed but I have doubts as to whether he would be the right choice?

Can understand that, as much as I hate to admit it, he's been good for you (gags, chokes, can't believe I've just said that :hugesmile:)

Seriously though, I really don't think Moyes is the way forward!!

Wayne Rooney has no beef with Sir Alex Ferguson after costly dinner http://gu.com/p/34d7t/tw via @guardian #mufc

Overreaction? I mean he didn't set Industrial fireworks off and set his house on fire, ala, Balotelli :joker::joker:

Sorry, but I think Fergie lost the plot there, he only went out for a meal. Or is there more to it? :wink:

LOL Guardiola he is not even a proven manager. Heck i could takeover that Barca team he was brought into and they would still win everything.

As for Mourinho IMHO he is the greatest tactical genius ever BUT his defensive nature would not sit well at a team like United

As for the ronney matter Fergie needs to ****. He goes out of his way to keep him after he insults the club etc BUT leaves him out of an important game cause he went out for dinner. This is why i will always be team Keane

Federico Macheda has joined QPR on loan, good move for him:).

David De Gea interview on manutd.com but you have to log in to see it;).

Rooney, Evans and Gibson went out on Boxing Day with their partners and had a few too many drinks then at training the day after apparently SAF wasn't impressed at their performance so fined them wage and removed from the Blackburn match (all this rumoured in the papers of course).

Rooney has sinced accepted the punishment and both parties want to move on from itbut will he ever learn?:bored:

Match preview for United's match at Newcastle tomorrow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16343415.stm

Phil Jones may have been critical of Manchester United's performance against Blackburn on New Year's Eve but he is still loving life at the Barclays Premier League summit.

Having been given a reprieve by Manchester City's shock defeat at Sunderland, the Red Devils will remain in the thick of the title battle if they have better fortunes than their neighbours when they head to the north east to face Newcastle on Wednesday.

To enjoy such experiences is one of the major reasons why Jones left Blackburn last summer, and he conceded it is far better to be involved at the other end of the table, saying: "I am excited."

He added: "I am loving it. It was a nice feeling to get out of trouble with Blackburn on the last day of the season. It is an even nicer feeling knowing you are at the top of the table with a fantastic chance of winning the English title."

Jones was scathing of United's performance against Blackburn but the aftermath has been full of conjecture about Wayne Rooney, and a lesser extent, Darron Gibson, both of whom watched from an executive box at Old Trafford when it had been anticipated they would be involved.

Although there has been no word from United about whether the pair will be part of Ferguson's squad for the trip to Tyneside, it would be a major surprise if they were not on the team bus given the speed with which both parties have expressed a desire to move on from the disciplinary measures invoked by Ferguson following their Boxing Day night out.

That offers the best chance of United bouncing back from their first league defeat since that 6-1 hammering by Manchester City in October. And the response from that disaster, eight wins from nine games, leaves Jones to suggest United do have what it takes to eventually clinch title number 20.

"Never for one second did I think we weren't good enough, " he said.

"The way we bounced back from the Manchester City game was unbelievable. Not everyone thought we would. But that is what Manchester United does best; prove people wrong.

"When the chips are down, you see who the real fighters are. That is the beauty of Manchester United."

After a shaky start to his Manchester United career, David de Gea has insisted that he wants to become a great at the club, but is first concentrating on beating Manchester City to the title this season.

The Spaniard has struggled to adapt to the Premier League at times in his maiden campaign, with his latest error at Old Trafford on New Year's Eve resulting in a shock victory for Blackburn, as well as once again raising questions over his goalkeeping credentials.

However, the 21-year-old has said that he is keen to 'make history' with the current champions following his 19 million pounds move from Atletico Madrid in the summer, and wants to start by pipping Roberto Mancini's side to the league summit.

De Gea told the club's official website: "As for me, longer term, I've every intention of spending many years here and I want to go on to become a great United keeper, I want to earn and deserve the respect I hope to engender. And I want to help United make history here.

"We've got to keep up the pressure to go on and win that – obviously Manchester City are causing us a few headaches so it's not going to be easy but we've got to keep that up, that's our principle objective," he explained.

"I do know about the second half syndrome. Last year we managed to peg Chelsea back a lot of points and went on to win, of course.

"I think generally as a club we have to maintain a hard line all season and keep our level high, and if the team can maintain that I think we can go on to do great things.

"We made a very good start as a team but it was clear then that it would be difficult to maintain that level. So after five or six games our form did dip a little bit but now we're working hard and we're progressing. We're playing well, we're keeping the ball and we're going in the right direction."

A raucous Newcastle atmosphere in this evening’s Barclays Premier League clash at the Sports Direct Arena won’t intimidate Manchester United, according to Dimitar Berbatov.

The Bulgarian, who’s netted six goals in the Reds’ last three fixtures, told MUTV that although playing at the Magpies’ noisy nest is always enjoyable, the home crowd’s support won’t have a bearing on tonight’s result.

“Okay, it's a bit more passionate there, a bit louder than other places, but I don't think it will affect us much,” he said. “We're professional players and we experience this every game. We go there as if it's any other game.”

Newcastle’s formidable start to the season has been checked somewhat in recent weeks, although the North East side remain in the top six going into tonight’s fixture. Alan Pardew’s men were as high as third in late November, though – a position that came as no surprise to Berbatov.

“I think Newcastle have a really good team and good players,” he said. “I don't think anybody should be surprised by their position. If you're high in the table then you deserve to be there.”

Wing wizard Nani has warned that the New Year's Eve defeat to Blackburn was a lesson the champions intend to learn from.

The Portugal international is determined that the Reds will bounce back - starting with the tricky encounter at Newcastle - and keep the pressure on Manchester City at the top of the table.

City's 3-0 win against Liverpool took them three points clear at the Barclays Premier League summit but United can close the gap again on Wednesday night.

"If we want to fight for the Premier League title, it's impossible to repeat a defeat like the one against Blackburn," he stated. "Things like that could decide the title at the end of the season. It was a negative day.

"But I think it represents a lesson for us and now we must not fail. It left a bitter taste in the dressing room. Now we have to bounce back against Newcastle. It won’t be easy but we are the champions and this squad is always out to win.

"United have enough pride to still go on and win the league – we cannot afford to fail."

United team to face Newcastle: Lindegaard, Valencia, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Giggs, Park, Rooney & Berbatov.

Bench: De Gea, Anderson, Hernandez, Welbeck, Rafael, Pogba.

SAF confirms that David De Gea is dropped because of Blackburn mistakes, fair enough but he is still young and can improve.

Lindegaard starting because he is more experienced.

Come on United!!:):devil: