One step behind: Michael Carrick was short of his best against Mexico and fears remain over his World Cup placeMichael Carrick fluffed his lines in his World Cup audition against Mexico and is praying for one more chance to get on the plane to South ...
Geoff Hurst might not be the first name that springs to mind when you think of Michael Carrick – but England’s 1966 hat-trick hero might just be a source of inspiration to the United midfielder ...
Manchester United have played with Park Ji-Sung at left, alongside Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher in the centre of our defence, following the cripping defensive injuries United dealt with. This happened to coincide with when Edwin Van der Sar was ...
• Capello makes unsuccessful attempt to end Scholes exile ... • Carragher included in England's provisional squad ... Paul Scholes is understood to have declined a surprise last-ditch attempt by Fabio Capello to lure him out of international retirement to play a part in England's World Cup squad ... Capello contacted Scholes, who has not played for his country since Euro 2004 but has 66 caps, to see whether he might follow Jamie Carragher's lead by emerging from his self-imposed
Sir Alex Ferguson will take a moment to reflect but efforts to improve the team for next season have already begun ... For some of the players, it was the first day they had been at Old Trafford when Manchester United could go by the prefix "former champions". The mood was one of subdued reflection. Nobody had their head in their hands, or red-ringed eyes; it was just much quieter than usual. Sir Alex Ferguson's final address was supportive but sometimes there is not much even the great managers