anyone watching fergie's press conference?

i presume it's on mutv or something.

just how £#%&!ed are we, pray tell?

Sir Alex has revealed Brazil midfielder Anderson is expected to miss three weeks of football after injuring his ankle against Derby County.

Fans feared the worst after the 20-year-old was stretchered from the pitch at the final whistle.

"We sent Anderson for a scan and there’s no break," Sir Alex said. "But there was some ligament damage. We think he’ll be out for three weeks."

That prognosis will come as a relief to United supporters, although the boss did have some other, less pleasing, news to report.

"Nani suffered a groin injury and he’ll be out for a week. Jonny Evans will be out for three weeks."

In fact, United will be forced to field a patched-up side against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as further injuries have severely limited the manager's choices.

"The ones who are out [for the Spurs game] are Rio Ferdinand, Anderson, Nani, Rafael, Patrice Evra, Wayne Rooney, Jonny Evans and Ji-sung Park [hamstring injury]."

Shit, Evans out for 3 weeks!

£#%&!ing great

Just as we get to the top of the table, we get hit by all these injuries. £#%&!ing typical

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Just as we get to the top of the table, we get hit by all these injuries. £#%&!ing typical

Doing it the United way will make it even sweater

No Park

When is rio due back?

Originally Posted by ScholesScoresGoals2

When is rio due back?

2 weeks?

Sign a defender!

What is quite galling is that Pique is doing so well at Barca this season...

Time to unleash Fabio

G Nev Vidic O'Shea fabio

should see us through the next couple of weeks until rio is back

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

What is quite galling is that Pique is doing so well at Barca this season...

Yeah but we could hardly keep him. given his ability as a backup to our backup centreback.

Not really, he didn't want to stay so left.

Any news re Wes?

[quote=Whalefish;1344818]Not really, he didn't want to stay so left.

[b]Any news re Wes?[b][quote]

Not actually named in the players ruled out by Fergie????

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Yeah but we could hardly keep him. given his ability as a backup to our backup centreback.

Given his performances for arguably one of the best teams in Europe at the moment (after us of course) then he should maybe have been given more chance. That said, it seems that Evans' form and ability meant he wasn't going to get a chance.... from what I've seen of JE I'm mightily impressed.

[quote=antonin jablonsky;1344821][quote=Whalefish;1344818]Not really, he didn't want to stay so left.

[b]Any news re Wes?[b]

Not actually named in the players ruled out by Fergie????

Good point, if hes back we will be fine

G Neville Vidic Wes O'Shea/Fabio

No worries

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Given his performances for arguably one of the best teams in Europe at the moment (after us of course) then he should maybe have been given more chance. That said, it seems that Evans' form and ability meant he wasn't going to get a chance.... from what I've seen of JE I'm mightily impressed.

Yeah that's my point, we had Rio and Vidic as first choice, we really could only keep one of Evans and Pique as backup and piwque wanted to leave. I'm happy we kept Evans as he's done brilliantly this season and has a huge future.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Not really, he didn't want to stay so left.

Any news re Wes?

Due to start training next week

Why is it always the good players who get injured.

Originally Posted by Brenner

Due to start training next week

Arse. So won't be considered for Saturday or the Baggies.