Teddy Sheringham : Cleverley Can Fill The Void Left By Paul Scholes

Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham is convinced Tom Cleverley can fill the void left by the retirement of Paul Scholes.

The former Manchester United striker was impressed by the young midfielder in victory over Tottenham last night.

He told talkSPORT: “It’s at a time that without Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic they would not have wanted to be starting the season but the players that have come in have done so well. Smalling looks like he has been there for years and the boy Phil Jones looked fantastic last night.

“But the two that have been most impressive for me have been Cleverley and Welbeck. Cleverley in midfield looks like a very accomplished player, he plays a very experienced game in midfield, just passing it and moving it when he has to. I’m sure he’s had years of watching Roy Keane and Paul Scholes and the way they play and I think he will be a follow on from that.

“And Welbeck; I am very impressed with him, especially with his movement and his backheel for the goal last night was fantastic.”

Patrice Evra Ready To Mentor Man Utd Youngsters

Patrice Evra has revealed that he is happy to take on a mentoring role this season.

As one of the senior members of the squad, the French international left back is acutely aware of his role in the young players’ development. And it’s a responsibility he’s not going to shirk.

Evra told manutd.com : “We have lost a lot of experienced players like Edwin [van der Sar], Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, but you can see now that the team is very fresh, it has a lot of energy and the football is quick,".

"The [young players] just have to keep going and it’s up to players like myself, Rio and Vidic to make sure they keep [developing].”

Sir Alex Delighted With The Form Of Chris Smalling

Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly delighted with Chris Smalling's form at right-back.

The former Fulham defender was again impressive for victory over Tottenham.

Ferguson said: "He had a marvellous season last year and he is showing more maturity. He has done a great job at right back. You'd think he'd played there all his life. We are pleased with all these players.

"They have all done well tonight and you cannot criticise any of them."

West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Manchester United - Match Highlights

Manchester United overcame another goalkeeping error by David De Gea to open their Premier League title defence with a 2-1 win at West Brom.


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Dimitar Berbatov Wants To Entertain The Fans

Dimitar Berbatov feels that it is important he tries to entertain fans whenever on the pitch.

Clearly one of the most skilled strikers in Europe, the Bulgarian admits he is turned off by watching dull matches at home as he appreciates exciting play.

"I'm always ready to entertain," he told MUTV. "It's because, I don't know, when I watch a game, I don't want to see people falling asleep during it. You know, if it's a boring game.

"Even if I watch a game, if it's boring for me, it doesn't matter if it's Real Madrid, Barcelona or some other big club playing, I just switch off the TV. I don't like boring games, I want entertainment and that's what the fans want as well.

"That's what we try to give them and I can only speak about myself and try to give entertainment to everybody.

"It doesn't matter if it's a goal or the way I play, this is the first thing I try to do and that is what the boss is trying to tell us before games as well.

"I enjoy the game, you know, and we must work hard and concentrate as well."

Darren Fletcher Back In Full Training At Manchester United

Darren Fletcher is back in full training at Manchester United.

The Sun has reported that the Scottish international midfielder trained flat out for the first time in nearly six months.

Fletcher missed the final two months of last season with a mystery stomach virus that hung around in the summer.

He experienced a dramatic loss of weight and a lack of energy.

Doctors admitted they were baffled by the illness, with Fletcher describing it as a 'scary' experience.

Sir Alex Ferguson Expects Transfer Market To Heat Up

Sir Alex Ferguson expects the summer market to heat up in the remaining weeks.

Arsenal have snapped up Gervinho from Lille and Charlton rookie Carl Jenkinson but much of Arsene Wenger's focus has seemingly been on keeping hold of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.

Chelsea have only introduced Thibaut Courtois to their squad and are loaning him straight out.

"I expected more buying," he told Inside United. "Especially the likes of Arsenal. I thought they'd have bought a few players.

"But it's early days - 31 August is a long way off and a lot can happen. Chelsea haven't really been busy except with the manager, who will need time to adjust the squad he's got.

"Manchester City have bought Gael Clichy and look as though they're signing a few more [Sergio Aguero has since joined]. We expect a big challenge from those two.

"Liverpool have bought a few players, but the important thing is to look at ourselves. We're experienced and have the players to go the distance in all the competitions."

Olympique Marseille 8-2 Manchester United XI - Highlights

Manchester United were thrashed 8-2 by an Olympique Marseille XI in a charity game last night.

Sir Alex Ferguson managed a team in the fixture, which was organised by former Marseille goalkeeper Pascal Olmeta in aid of the "Un sourire, un espoir pour la vie" (A smile, a hope for life) charity.

Paul Scholes Hails 'Brilliant' Wesley Sneijder

Paul Scholes regards Inter Milan ace Wesley Sneijder as "brilliant".

However the United legend believes the club does not need to buy the Dutch international star.

"Yes, Sneijder's brilliant," Scholes told MUTV.

"He's been brilliant for the last year or so with Inter Milan and Holland. I don't think it probably worked out as well as he would have liked at Real Madrid but he's a top player. I'm sure there's a lot of clubs who will be after him if he is available.

"But we've got a lot of young talent as well, people like Tom Cleverley coming back from Wigan, Paul Pogba's another good player and another good midfielder in the youth team set-up."

Manchester United Chasing Brazilian Starlet Paulo Henrique Ganso

The agent of Santos star Paulo Henrique Ganso has confirmed the interest of Manchester United.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is eyeing Ganso as an alternative to Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder.

Agent Mario Miele has been speaking about Ganso's situation to calciomercatonews.com.

"On Ganso it's PSG, then Milan and Man Utd. My impression is PSG will soon meet the buy-out clause."

Antonio Valencia's Manchester United Contract Talks Stalled

It has been revealed that Manchester United's new contract talks with Antonio Valencia have stalled.

The Daily Mail has reported that it is understood negotiations have now been shelved until the start of the season.

The Ecuador international star, who flew home from United’s tour of the US with an ankle injury this week, had seen initial talks in June hit a snag over image rights.

Valencia, 25, is halfway through the £50,000-a-week, four-year deal he signed after a £16million move from Wigan Athletic in 2009 and was praised by Sir Alex Ferguson for his quick recovery from a broken ankle last season.

Nani : I Can Get Better!

Nani has received high praise the friendly win over Barcelona yesterday in Washington.

The Portuguese star scored the opening goal in a 2-1 revenge win over Barcelona as United ended their American tour in style.

Now he wants his first-team place back after losing it towards the end of last season.

Nani, 24, said: "I will try. I want to do much better than last season.

"Competition is good, it inspires you. If you have competition, you will train harder and push yourself in every game.

"I can get better. That is what I am trying to do. It is not easy but it is what I look to achieve every year.

"If I can get more goals and more assists, that will be good for the team and help us in all the competitions we are going for."

Scholes : United Don't Need More Strikers

Paul Scholes does not believe that Sir Alex Ferguson needs to buy a new striker.

The United legend believes the quality is there to match the famed Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Ole Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham quartet of 1999.

Scholes told the Manchester Evening News : “In the Treble year we had four top class forwards and it worked brilliantly,”.

“But I think four is enough. We are looking good up front with the lads we have now. But I think seven strikers is too many to operate with. I think four is the perfect number for centre forwards.

“We often play one up-front in Europe so four is more than enough.”

Sir Alex Confident In The Ability Of David de Gea

Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced that Manchester United are safe in David de Gea's hands.

The £18million signing was cool, calm and collected as United defeated Champions League holders Barcelona in Washington last night.

And Ferguson believes De Gea, 20, will quickly adapt to life in the Premier League following his switch from Atletico Madrid.

United boss Fergie said: "Replacing Edwin van der Sar is very difficult, he was a great goalkeeper.

"But the benefit we have with De Gea is that he is only 20.

"The qualities that stood out for us are his great composure and use of the ball.

"He is quick and agile, which is something we banked on.

"When we assessed him I thought he was the right goalkeeper to take."

Wesley Sneijder Drops Manchester United Hint

Wesley Sneijder has revealed that he could still move to Manchester United.

The former Real Madrid star said: "There is always a chance something will happen but we will see."

The Dutch international said that he would like to play in England : "Maybe. I have played in many big competitions in Holland, Spain and Italy and I'm still here.

"What is going to happen we will see but I am a happy guy.

"But there is always speculation, every year.

"I am happy to train and play my games. Whatever happens after that, we will see."