This could be the weekend that Manchester United could virtually seal their 11th Premier League crown and 20th overall English top-flight Championship. With only four games to go and a five-point lead separating them from rivals City, victory over Everton on Sunday would put them firmly in control of top spot. However the spotlight will undoubtedly be fixed on Ashley Young after he stirred up the debate over diving once again with a dramatic tumble against Aston Villa last week. Sir Alex Ferguson is concerned that the wingers antics could prevent United from being awarded penalties in their remaining games with referee’s likely to be keeping a close eye on Young’s conduct in and around the 18-yard box.
This week on FFC the Red Devils resident Mexican has had his second year at the club analysed and rumours of a transfer battle between United and City is bubbling away.
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Quote of the Week
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“I have had a word with Ashley. He understands where we are coming from. Hopefully it makes a difference. Last week, if the player doesn’t bring Ashley down he is going to score. It was a clear goalscoring opportunity. He caught him and he did overdo the attempt to get a penalty. I am not sure he tried to get the penalty but he certainly went down quickly. But people have reacted because it is Manchester United.
“I watched Real Madrid and Bayern Munich the other night and it was absolutely ridiculous, players were diving and rolling about, nothing like what Young has been accused of. Then you see the other night in the Chelsea game, we are in an age where you expect it now.
“We didn’t get one against Wigan during the week. We didn’t scream from the rooftops about it. It happens. We got one given against us for Newcastle, we didn’t scream about that either. You get bad decisions and good ones. Believe me, it does even itself out.” Sir Alex Ferguson’s reaction to the furore over Ashley Young’s supposed dive against Aston Villa
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