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費sir在聯賽盃對韋根一仗後, 已表明將引入至少一名中場以確保兵源調動充足,
暫時亦証實前PSV, 現效力AC米蘭的瑞士國腳中場禾高, 將會是最大的引入目標!!

Fergie to bolster midfield options

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he will step up his search to sign a midfielder before the January transfer window closes.

The Red Devils manager had a depleted squad for Wednesday's Carling Cup semi-final success over Blackburn Rovers, as United's 2-1 second leg win gave them a 3-2 aggregate victory and booked the club's place in the final against Wigan Athletic.

Things went from bad to worse when Ryan Giggs came off just 12 minutes into the second leg after pulling up with a hamstring problem - amid fears the Wales international may be sidelined for a lengthy period of time.

Ferguson has already lost the services of Paul Scholes for the rest of the season with blurred vision, while John O'Shea is sidelined between four to six weeks with fractured ribs.

With few options remaining to choose from in midfield, Ferguson admitted that efforts will be made to land a central midfielder before the January transfer window ends next week - even if it is on loan.

"We know it is going to be difficult but ideally, we would like to bring someone in and we are trying our best," said Ferguson.

"The problem is we have to be sure. There is no point just bringing someone in for the sake of it.

"We have to get someone who can add to the squad because it is squad numbers we are light on in midfield.

"But we are exhausting our knowledge of central midfielders in Europe, particularly one we can get on loan.

"It is impossible really because there is only a week left, which is not a lot of time to start negotiating fees and things, but we could just run out of time."

As revealed by skysports.com on Wednesday, Milan's Swiss international Johann Vogel has been linked as a possible midfield target, but only time will tell if Ferguson can find a suitable short-term solution.

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曼聯球星羅納爾多不雅手勢面對觀眾,遭歐足聯指控



路透倫敦電---效力英超勁旅曼聯的葡萄牙球星克里斯蒂亞諾羅納爾多(C.朗拿度)被歐足聯(UEFA)指控行為不當，因為他在上個月對陣本菲卡(賓菲加)的歐洲冠軍聯賽(歐洲聯賽冠軍杯)比賽中，向對方球迷做出不雅手勢。

在12月7日進行的該場比賽中，這位20歲的邊鋒向觀眾比出中指，最終曼聯以1-2不敵本菲卡，被淘汰出冠軍聯賽。他在2003年8月加盟曼聯之前曾效力里斯本競技(士砵亭)，而該隊是本菲卡的死敵。

克里斯蒂亞諾羅納爾多的聽證會定於2月2日進行。

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堅尼拒踢紅魔紀念賽 反面﹗

【明報專訊】堅尼雖季中突然與曼聯提早解約，並已轉投蘇超勁旅些路迪。但據8號仔所知，「紅魔鬼」已準備邀請曾效力12年的他重返奧脫福，出席為他而設的紀念賽。但據悉雖然出席紀念賽的收益達2770萬港元（200萬鎊），但堅尼似乎唔多領情，打算拒絕曼聯好意。至於堅尼點解同錢作對，8號仔真係不得而知了。

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里奧挑釁"野人"引發混戰 老特拉福德上演通道群毆



前哨戰


　　新浪體育訊　曼聯2比1力克布萊克本晉級聯賽杯決賽，下半場後半段雙方很多球員都接近了體能極限，比賽的激烈程度可見一斑。儘管在90分鐘比賽中沒有像首回合比賽那般再起波瀾，但雙方球員仍把火氣撒在老特拉福德，只不過這次是在球員通道內。

　　當裁判波爾吹響上半場比賽結束哨音，球員們紛紛走入球員通道回休息室。奇怪的是，後面的球員都是跑著沖入通道，接下來是雙方的替補球員和教練以及一些工作人員和比賽官員。而老特拉福德看臺上似乎沒有球迷願意在這個時候離座去買飲料，球迷們的喧囂越來越大聲，究竟發生了什麼事情？

　　本場聯賽杯比賽是由“天空電視臺”負責賽場直播，一般在半場結束後，鏡頭對準進球球員之後就會切換入廣告，但當球員們蜂擁跑入休息室之後，鏡頭切換給通道入口的一臺攝像機，此時只見數十人擁堵在通道內，場面十分混亂，正當攝像機準備跟入通道內，從場地另一頭才跑回來的范德薩“聰明”地將攝像機鏡頭拉開，或許事後當英足總缺乏足夠證據的時候，兩家俱樂部都會感謝這個多事的荷蘭人。

　　原來事情的起因是在球員退場過程中，費迪南德從薩維奇身後趕上並故意將其撞倒，隨後就出現了緊接下來的混亂一幕，從後而來的球員或許也不明白起因是什麼就稀里糊塗地參與了混戰之中，氣氛之熱烈，就連一旁的球童也興奮地將皮球擲入通道內。

　　其實雙方的爆發並不是偶然。在首回合的比賽中，魯尼、史密斯和薩維奇就曾上演武鬥一幕，薩維奇在比賽中被史密斯鏟倒，隨後在起身時按住魯尼卻被挨上一記老拳。而為什麼還會把2周前的恩怨帶來老特拉福德呢？第27分鐘，替補出場的史密斯一個標準的“紅牌式”飛鏟又一次踹倒薩維奇，裁判波爾趕忙將史密斯拉開並同時掏出黃牌。布萊克本球員見裁判已做出判罰便不再理論。

　　然而范尼斯特魯伊的兩次過大動作又引發了雙方爭議。一次是裏德在中後場大腳開球後，范尼正好從側後方上來試圖鏟斷，裏德支撐腿被撞隨即後仰摔倒，若不是摔倒後還有些距離，裏德下意識地報復踢腿動作就很可能踹在范尼身上。

　　這還不算完，上半場傷停補時，薩維奇後場接近角旗附近控球，范尼上來就是伸手一推，薩維奇一個踉蹌趴在地上，范尼推人過猛自己也失去重心摔倒，但摔倒過程中，左膝膝蓋正好磕在薩維奇的後腦。此時波爾上前只是判罰了荷蘭人犯規，捂著後腦的薩維奇還得接受看臺上球迷的噓聲。儘管波爾隨後伸手準備拉薩維奇起來，但後者卻惡狠狠地甩手拒絕。看得出來，他對這次惱人的犯規動作沒有得到更多的處罰感到不滿。

　　2分鐘後，上半場比賽結束。薩維奇隨後在通道內又被挑釁，接下來是本文開頭的一幕……或許人們還對去年11月在伊斯坦布爾發生的一幕記憶猶新，瑞士做客土耳其的賽後也發生通道內惡戰的血腥一幕。而在2003年歐錦賽預選賽上，英格蘭做客土耳其0比0戰平，比賽中貝克漢姆踢飛了點球，阿爾帕伊上前對他進行辱罵。半場結束在休息通道中，兩人動起了手，並一度引發了多名球員的群毆。

　　儘管曼聯本場取勝進入聯賽杯決賽，但足總紀律委員會會給他們開出怎樣的罰單還是個未知數。

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里奧掌摑沙維治 曼聯挫布力般晉決賽

【明報專訊】曼聯(相關新聞 - 網站)藉由前鋒雲尼斯達萊(相關新聞 - 網站)與沙夏上、下半場各建一功，在周三晚的英格蘭聯賽盃4強次回合2﹕1殺退布力般流浪(相關新聞 - 網站)，以總比數3﹕2躋身決賽，將與韋根爭冠。賽事中場休息時，以里奧費迪南及沙維治為首的兩軍球員曾於球員通道衝突。

據英國傳媒報道，球證半場鳴笛後，曼聯中堅里奧費迪南疑因不滿沙維治完半場前粗野攔截隊友雲尼斯達萊，遂掌摑沙維治為隊友「報仇」。沙維治不甘受辱後與里奧口角兼醞釀動粗，其他職球員同時蜂擁而上爆發小型混戰。當時曼聯門將雲達沙更把電視台的攝影機推開，以免這幕毆鬥場面被攝。然而事後兩軍均未有就事件回應。

傑斯傷出或抖3周

賽事方面，曼聯今仗於8分鐘便藉雲尼斯達萊近門快腳射入領先，但布力般於32分鐘藉史提芬列特射入扳平。其後，「紅魔」靠後備的沙夏於51分鐘「撻 Q」射入奠定2﹕1勝局。不過繼2003年後再次殺入聯賽盃決賽的曼聯卻須付出代價，近復蘇的傑斯開賽不足15分鐘便觸傷腿筋傷出，可能要倦勤3周。

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加利尼維爾被控行為不檢



英格蘭足總正式控告曼聯隊長加利尼維爾在上週對利物浦中，球隊在慶祝入球時挑釁對手球迷。

大曼徹斯特警方在週一己向曼聯會方作出投訴，指加利尼維爾行為過激。

而球証拉利己重看該仗賽事的錄影帶並提交報告，最終英格蘭足總對加利尼維爾作出檢控。

雖然英足總作出檢控，但該曼聯後衛堅稱自己沒有做錯。

「那只是一種慶祝方式。我認為沒有甚麼不妥。」

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足總等候球證週三晚報告

李奧費迪南 (Getty Images)  

英格蘭足總就李奧費迪南涉嫌掌摑沙維治一事等候球證普爾的報告。

布力般流浪領隊曉士指，李奧費迪南在半場於球員通道掌摑沙維治。

根據足總條例第12條，若果普爾沒有看見事發經過，足總則可以根據雙方球會所看見的事情，甚至警方的報告去作出決定是否要對涉案球員作出起訴。

前曼聯球員及現任布力般流浪領隊曉士表示︰「李奧費迪南在離開球場後，掌摑沙維治。」

「他為何要這樣做我就不知道了，明顯地沙維治之後有問過他為甚麼要這樣做。」

「而之後都沒有其他事情發生。」

在週三晚的比賽，曉士不滿球證普爾的執法，尤其是李奧費迪南在禁區內涉嫌手球，但沒有被吹罰。

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Sunderland 2 United 3   

Makeshift Reds Return To League Summit

FA Premier Reserve League
Sunderland 2
Manchester United 3
Durham City FC



United moved back to the top of the FA Premier Reserve League with a 3-2 win at Sunderland.
Goals from Giuseppe Rossi (2) and Fraizer Campbell secured three points for Rene Meulensteen's makeshift side, who featured Serbia & Montenegro defender Nemanja Vidic in his first start for the club.

The Reds took an early stranglehold on the game and were 2-0 up after 24 minutes as Campbell opened the scoring before Rossi pounced to double the advantage.

Martin Woods pulled a goal back for the hosts just before half-time, but United continued to impress and it was no surprise when they re-established their two-goal lead.

Rossi was the quickest to react after Mackems keeper Joe Murphy had parried Gerard Pique's powerful shot just two minutes after the interval.

Dogged Sunderland pulled another goal back through Ian Graham and then almost equalised through new signing Kevin Smith, but his header flashed past Luke Steele's post.

United held firm to move a point ahead of Middlesbrough, who drew against West Brom on Tuesday, and still have two games in hand on their north-east rivals.

United: Steele, Marsh, K Lee, M Howard, Vidic, Rose, Neumayr, Piqué, Campbell, Rossi, Moran

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Neville Won't Underestimate Carling Cup's Value



The League Cup is the only domestic honour missing from Gary Neville’s vast array of winners’ medals – and the United defender admits he’s “desperate to win the trophy” this year.

The United captain freely admits the trophy was not top of United’s agenda at the start of the season. But, having been beaten in the final in 2003 and only losing to the eventual winners, Chelsea, in the semis last season, United have not developed a sudden loyalty to the tournament as compensation.

United’s supporters are likely to make the most of the fact that it will be 30 years to the weekend (29 Feb, 1976) since Manchester City lifted their last piece of silverware; a 2-1 win over Newcastle earned them the League Cup trophy at Wembley.

Neville sees it as an opportunity to complete his set of personal honours in the English game, but more important than that, a chance for the younger members of the squad to make it the first of many trophies in their United careers.

“Everyone has been desperate to get to a final,” Neville said after captaining the Reds to a 3-2 aggregate win over Blackburn.

“It’ll mean a lot to me to win, not because I’m captain. It’s because I play for Manchester United and I want us to be winning trophies.

“I’ve been here a long time and I’m desperate to win that trophy. At the start of the season people will have said that it was low on our list of priorities. But it’s high on our list of priorities now and people can’t say we’ve been treating this competition with respect only this season. That’s not the case. We got to the semi final last season and got to the final in 2003.”

"Everyone has been desperate to get to a final. We've taken a lot of criticism recently and we have to stick together because we are going in the right direction."
Gary Neville

While some critics will choose to look upon a Carling Cup final place, rather than a genuine title challenge of Champions League final place, as a downgrading of United’s standards, Neville says it can be the first of many trophies for the younger members of the squad.

“We’ve taken a lot of criticism recently,” Neville said. “We beat Liverpool on Sunday – one of our biggest rivals – and there are still negative headlines. We don’t seem to be able to do right for wrong at the moment. We’ve got to stick together within the club. We’ve got to show our passion because we are going in the right direction.

“This is a big chance for us,” he added. “We’re growing as a team and this is a chance to get a winners’ medal. I know the confidence that medals bring. Lads like Rooney, Fletcher and Richardson deserve this chance.”

With the first leg of the tie poised precariously at 1-1, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s eighth minute opener at Old Trafford was the ideal start. But Blackburn pegged the Reds back in the 33rd minute through Steven Reid. It took a second half winner from Louis Saha to clinch a place in the final.

“Blackburn pushed us right until the end and made it very hard for us,” Neville acknowledged. “And Brad Friedel is incredible against us. I don’t see a lot of him in other games, but if he plays like every week… what a keeper.

“But I feel we created the better chances. We struggled a little bit after Ryan Giggs (hamstring) went off. We’ve been decimated by injuries in the centre of midfield. Even the temporary midfielders have been getting injured. So We had to stay strong and restrict them to a few long shots.

"I thought Blackburn were the better team in the first half. But I think we deserved to win overall and with the chances we created. I remember last year against Chelsea where we played some good football and lost, so the most important thing in a semi final is to win."

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Originally posted by kakeidevil at 2006-1-27 10:27:
堅尼拒踢紅魔...

始終俾人炒都無面啦

俾人炒完, 又要返返嚟面對反啲人, 雖然話告別賽, 都有啲尷尬的