Manchester United news and links

Michael Carrick has not been selected in the final 23-man squad for the friendly against in midweek.

Tottenham 1 Man United 1: Spurs played heroically for 93 minutes only for Tevez to deny them victory

The Manchester United defender recounts his harrowing tale of survival after the crash of BEA flight 609 in Munich

Cristiano Ronaldo’s brilliant free kick for Manchester United last week was the result of skill – and hard work

The Premier League champions are determined to go ahead with a minute’s silence in memory of the Munich victims before the derby against City at Old Trafford despite concerns that away fans may sabotage the tribute and trigger conflict.

Busby’s Manchester United were on the verge of challenging Real Madrid, reports Patrick Barclay.

The Premier League champions are keen to regain the European Cup as a tribute to the victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster according to manager Sir Alex Ferguson and his two senior players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs.

Derick Allsop meets the former Busby Babe Wilf McGuinness on the fiftieth anniversary of the Munich disaster.

It doesn’t get any easier talking about the crash, but I feel I have to say something. I didn’t think we should have gone on the plane. The weather was terrible. As soon as we started to take off we thought there was something wrong, writes former Manchester United centre-halfBill Foulkes.

The sons of Matt Busby and Jimmy Murphy remember when they heard the news of the plane crash in Munich

Manchester people had developed a bond with the Busby Babes because they were young and exciting. They caught the imagination, not only of United fans but also of the wider football family, writes David Meek.

The late Frank Taylor was on the return flight after United’s European game in Belgrade. In this dramatic account, the journalist recalls the moments before the crash and the tragic aftermath.

Arsenal 4 Manchester United 5Feb 1, 1958: Arsenal find their old enthusiasm

Wednesday will be a particularly poignant day for everyone connected with Manchester United. When you are a player or a fan of the club you are always aware of the tragedy and what a great team the Busby Babes were, writes Denis Law.

“Duncan Edwards has always been in my mind as the best player I ever played with or against. I knew him more than any of the others because we did National Service at the same time, says Bobby Charlton.

It used to be difficult for me to talk about the crash, but everybody wants to hear about the team that died and it doesn’t hurt me to talk about it now, says former Man Utd winger Kenny Morgans.

The night after the match in Belgrade we weren’t really on a high because everywhere we went somebody followed us. The night before we were taken to a nightclub and top of the bill was a performing bear, writes former Manchester United winger Albert Scanlon.

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1 Manchester United (0) 1It appears only a matter of time before a Tottenham team so impressively reshaped by Juande Ramos achieves the top-four status all connected with the club crave. Patrick Barclay reports from White Hart Lane.

Match report from the afternoon away draw versus Tottenham Hotspur

Rio Ferdinand insists Tottenham’s opener should have been disallowed for handball.

Sir Alex says his side eventually got their reward at White Hart Lane.

Carlos Tevez rescues a last-ditch point for United at White Hart Lane.

You can watch highlights of Spurs v United from midnight on Saturday.

Sir Alex says his side eventually got their reward at White Hart Lane.

Wayne Rooney will miss City clash after picking up his fifth booking of the season.

Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon’s fixture away to Tottenham Hotspur.

Sir Alex Ferguson has urged his England striker to stop expending so much energy to the detriment of finding the net

Sir Alex Ferguson admits he has a fear of failure, while the club is hoping that supporters will respect minute’s silence

Manchester United’s free-scoring forward almost became an Arsenal player, before his price drove the north London club away

In the third part of our series, extracts from a new book by David Hall detail the sombre mood prevailing after the Munich disaster

The Premier League are poised to ratify a new rule which will outlaw the third-party ownership of players, writes Jeremy Wilson.

The Arsenal manager has revealed he tried to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before the Portuguese winger joined Manchester United and set about on a goal-scoring spree with Wayne Rooney.

There certainly a catch the manager’s voice when he was asked if it would be fitting for Manchester United to win the European Cup in the year that marks the 50th anniversary of the Munich Disaster.

“Dennis, it’s dreadful.” They were the first words Bobby Charlton spoke as he came round on the slush-covered runway at Munich Airport, grateful that he had kept his overcoat on as the plane made its third, fatal attempt to take off.

Matt Busby might have been lost to British football altogether and Manchester United in particular, writes Robert Philip.

Louise Taylor: Roy Keane has raided his alma mater for both players and coaches with mixed results

Like a punctuation mark that can never be erased, so many times the invitation has come to Sir Bobby Charlton. But then who would be more likely to receive it than the ultimate survivor and symbol of Manchester United’s resurrection?

The Munich air crash was the first modern ‘I remember where I was’ moment, writes Richard Williams

Sir Alex Ferguson speaks of following Matt Busby’s belief that Man Utd’s play should ‘get people off their seats’

Sir Alex Ferguson has told Wayne Rooney that his forays into midfield are costing him goals

Arsène Wenger has said that Man Utd’s links with Sporting Lisbon cost Arsenal Cristiano Ronaldo

Sir Alex confirms his latest signing is going to Greece.

Boss believes Saturday’s match at Spurs could be another exciting contest.

Sir Alex explains why his most recent signing is going to Greece.

Arsene Wenger tells BBC Sport he was interested in Cristiano Ronaldo before the winger joined Man Utd.

Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Fabio Capello’s decision to leave David Beckham out of the England squad to face Switzerland next week.

Rio Ferdinand, Wes Brown, Michael Carrick, Owen Hargreaves and Wayne Rooney have all been selected in the England squad for the friendly against Switzerland.

This week FootyMad’s match preview focuses on the game between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at 15:00 on Saturday, 2nd February 2008 in the Premier League.

The Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958 claimed the lives of 23 people, including eight Manchester United players.

United’s Angolan striker is set to spend time on loan in Greece.