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Cesc Fabregas has been showered with praise since he arrived on these shores from his Spanish homeland four years ago but it was his Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, who really hit the nail on the head by likening his midfielder to Paul Scholes.

Fifa have announced they have tightened the rules controlling the controversial third-party ownership of players.

In conversation with Hunter Davies it quickly becomes apparent how this prolific author has produced so many fine football-related books. He can talk football until the cows come home, writes Andrew Baker.

RIO Ferdinand has shaken off injury fears and is set to take on Premiership leaders Arsenal on Saturday.

PORTUGUESE winger Nani reckons the fast-paced nature of the Premiership is bringing the best out of him.

MANCHESTER United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar will quit international football after Euro 2008.

The highs and lows in the remarkable career of Paul Scholes.

GARY Neville could make his long-awaited comeback in Thursday’s Senior Cup tie with Stockport.

MICHAEL Carrick could face Arsenal this weekend with the midfielder set to resume training this week.

PAUL Scholes’ worst injury fears have become a reality with the midfielder ruled out for about 16 games.

The former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has announced his retirement with immediate effect. The 35-year-old, now with Ajax, revealed that he had taken the decision to quit due to a lack of motivation.

Manchester United’s injury setbacks continued yesterday when the club
announced that Paul Scholes will have a knee operation on Thursday and is
expected to be out for three months. United are also awaiting the outcome of
a scan Rio Ferdinand underwent after he was forced off 20 minutes from the
end of Saturday’s win over Middlesbrough.

FC UNITED’S bid to build their own stadium has received a major boost from Manchester City Council.

Gary Neville is nearing a return after seven months out, but Manchester United may be without Paul Scholes until February

Gary Neville could make his long-awaited return on Thursday night.

Two Reds came head-to-head as Hull City drew with Sheffield United.

Edwin van der Sar plans to retire from international football next year.

Paul Scholes won’t play again this year after scans showed ligament damage.

Manchester United could be without Paul Scholes for the foreseeable future after an inconclusive scan this week

The Manchester United midfielder is set for a spell on the sidelines after having a knee operation on Thursday

Two Reds came head-to-head as Hull City drew with Sheffield United.

Arsenal held Liverpool and Rooney topped United’s Man of the Match poll.

Park hopes for a winter comeback.

Thankfully that’s not what he’s paid for.

United score another four goals

Hargreaves thinks United are the strongest.

Ferguson thinks Ronaldo is becoming a victim

Sir Alex says referees should offer Cristiano Ronaldo more protection.

Despite recent results, Owen Hargreaves insists United will improve.

Gunners boss says his side are getting stronger ahead of United’s visit.

FC UNITED recovered from a nightmare start to leapfrog Ossett Albion into second place in UniBond division one north.

STUTTERING Stalybridge Celtic were left pointing to tired legs after slipping to their second defeat in three days.

ALTRINCHAM boss Graham Heathcote saluted his resilient Robins after they squeezed past underdogs Kendal to earn a plum home tie with League One strugglers Millwall in the FA Cup first round.

M.E.N. Sport’s Stuart Mathieson gives his verdict on United’s 4-1 hammering of Middlesbrough at Old Trafford.

WAYNE Rooney says he has cleaned up his disciplinary act as United warm up for a red-hot trip to Arsenal.

PAUL Scholes is set to be ruled out for United until the New Year.

He is passing on his experience to the younger players.

Ronaldo praises Ferdinand.

Norway/Solskjaer, Ince, Dublin and Citeh.

He brings the Keyboard Of Dreams band to Ireland once again.

Ferguson, Rooney and Gareth ‘man on the moon’ Southgate.

He tells of his frustration but gets praise from Ferguson.

Ferguson praises United’s Brazilian, a player who said recently would take a year to get used to the Premiership.

Five out of five for four star United.

Manchester United 4 Middlesbrough 1: For a fourth consecutive time the champions scored four goals in a game

AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the flourishing strike partnership between Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez as the bedrock of the Premier League champions current rich vein of form.

Manchester United (2) 4 Middlesbrough (1) 1It was a performance from the visitors that was so spirited that Manchester United had to come up with a display featuring two candidates for goal of the season in order to defeat them, writes Patrick Barclay.

It started with a magical individual execution, and flamboyant celebration from the Portuguese Nani and was ultimately won by a brace from the Argentinian Carlos Tevez as Manchester United secured their eighth successive victory, the League leadership, and equalled a 100-year-old club record with four goals in four successive games. Yet, it would not have been lost on the Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate that this defeat could be attributed in large part to an Englishmen.

Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez were on fire as they powered the champions back to the top of the league at Old Trafford.

OWEN Hargreaves is ready to kick start his United career after recovering from his latest injury setback.