Friday: Reds to raid again?

Sir Alex Ferguson looks to be raiding his favourite club once again for new blood. The Daily Mail links the Scot with Sporting Lisbon’s Miguel Veloso. Sir Alex has already poached Ronaldo and Nani from the Portuguese club.

Working well behind the scenes is new United coach, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. The Norwegian is learning the ropes behind the scenes at OT, but loving it according to the Republik of Mancunia.

Fergie still hungry ..

Sir Alex admitted his hunger for derby matches is as big as ever as he picked up the North West Manager of the year award. Beating Rafa the gaffer, Simon Grayson and Mark Hughes – and following the Blackburn win and ahead of the Bolton clash next weekend, the Scot admits these games are what it’s all about

Talking of local rivalry, Sir Alex looks set to battle it out with neighbours City for the signature of Jovan Stvanic according to tribal football. Meanwhile, United looked to have already bagged wonderkid, Jon Cofie

Monday: Anderson the tops

Ronaldo might have been United’s goal hero yesterday, but for Messrs Ferguson and Hargreaves, Anderson is the flavour of the month after yesterday’s 4-0 win against Wigan. Sir Alex tells us he’s the perfect replacement for Scholes, why England midfielder Hargreaves loves playing alongside the Brazilian.

Sadly Wayne Rooney had to sit out yesterday’s romp, but he’s occupying his lay off in the best way possible… Carrington insiders suggest the diminutive striker fancies himself as a bit of wine connosseur!

Manchester United 4-0 Dynamo Kiev ..

All too easy for United at Old Trafford, as they coasted past Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday night to seal their place in the next phase.

Alex Ferguson's side looked a class apart, and the goals weren't too shifty either. Click below for the key moments:

• Pique nets the opener, 1-0
• Carlos Tevez doubles the lead, 2-0
• Wayne Rooney makes it 3-0
• Cristiano Ronaldo puts the icing on the cake - 4-0.

Break Oleg

An inspiring team talk ahead of tonight’s game at Old Trafford comes from new Kiev boss, Oleg Luzhny. Luzhny’s words of wisdom, sparking fear into United’s players, comes courtesy of a Middlesbrough fan site.

Here’s not something you see every day, a Chelsea player backing Manchester United for the Champions League. Andrei Shevchenko has tipped the Reds to not only beat his fellow countrymen at Old Trafford tonight, but to go all the way.

Wednesday AM - Shev backs Reds

Here’s not something you see every day, a Chelsea player backing Manchester United for the Champions League. The Ukraine star has tipped the Reds to not only beat his fellow countrymen at Old Trafford tonight, but to go all the way. If United win, it won’t be because of Gary Neville, who’s now out for two weeks…

And as if having Edwin van der Sar, Tomas Kuszczak, Ben Foster and Tom Heaton isn’t enough, a number of websites are linking Sir Alex with a January swoop for Mexican goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa

Silvestre faces lay off

Mikael Silvestre looks as though he'll have to sit out the rest of United's season following the injury sustained at Goodison Park Saturday...

And here's something you thought you'd never see, Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez agreeing on something. The two managers have together berated the Premier League regarding the organisation of fixtures

Do you agree?

Mullan the new JJ

Various sites claim to have the latest injury news, with one suggesting Wayne Rooney could be back to face his former club this weekend, while Gary Neville could return within two weeks.

Is Jamie Mullan the new Jimmy Johnstone?

Nemanja Vidic is urging his boss to sign Branislav Ivanovic according to one football blog. Know anything about him? Tell all in our discussion forum…