Fergie rubbishes Anderson and Carrick rift reports

• limpper

  26 Aug 09, 21:24

  Man Utd boss Ferguson in new bust-up with Carrick

  There are reports of a new row between Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and midfielder Michael Carrick.

  The Manchester Evening News says the alleged Carrick fall-out surfaced on fans' forums on the web and followed a quote attributed to Sir Alex when Carrick was omitted from the 18 on duty for the league opener against Birmingham.

  "There's no injury to Michael Carrick. You'll have to ask him why he's out," Ferguson was said to have told a TV station.

  It followed a supposed verbal spat between Carrick and the manager at the Community Shield against Chelsea.

  The 28-year-old has won the Premier League title in every one of his three seasons as a United player since he moved from Spurs for around £18m in the summer of 2006.

  But the speculation over a bust-up has also sparked talk of a return to White Hart Lane for the England midfielder in a swap deal - plus £10m for Spurs - that would bring Luka Modric to Old Trafford.

• AvanteGarde

  26 Aug 09, 21:34

  hahahahah all kinds of stories being made by the press. so bo liao.
• limpper

  26 Aug 09, 21:37

  this is with much prove that fergie said "There’s no injury to Michael Carrick. You’ll have to ask him why he’s out,” said Ferguson, before claiming Rio will be out for the next few weeks with his thigh injury, Jonny Evans is having a problem with his ankle and Nemanja Vidic is still off."

• limpper

  26 Aug 09, 21:41

  from a man utd forum, a fan said

  "It does sound wierd doesnt it? He's not injured and it seemed SAF didnt want to talk about him at all "

• AvanteGarde

  26 Aug 09, 21:49

  i meant the quote "But the speculation over a bust-up has also sparked talk of a return to White Hart Lane for the England midfielder in a swap deal - plus £10m for Spurs - that would bring Luka Modric to Old Trafford." it's highly unlikely isn't it? luka modric also just recently brushed off the rumours.
• charlize

  26 Aug 09, 21:56

  I am sure the reporters there know more than us.

   

  They eat, breathe and sleep soccer news and rumours.

   

  That's their job.

• omgukilledkenny

  26 Aug 09, 22:51

  once this is denied, they'll aim park next.

• a-Lost-9uY

  26 Aug 09, 23:08

  haa i tok its to another Michael as in Owen..

• zocoss

  27 Aug 09, 09:07

  For a moment I also thought it meant Owen then I immediately felt the news was not real as Owen is such a nice guy, like a model player and won't dare to go against Fergie type...

  Carrick, its hard to say lah... He, Anderson all fighting of that one, two spot but now Fletcher (The most improved and hardworking united player in my opinion) has made that one spot for himself liao... So its up to Carrick and Anderson to fight it out lor...

  But whatever happens, Fergie is there no one can go overboard lah... lol

• sg_forum

  27 Aug 09, 09:15

  Carrick is one type of player Rafa needs at Anfield...

• limpper

  27 Aug 09, 11:51

  Originally posted by sg_forum:

  Carrick is one type of player Rafa needs at Anfield...

  exactly, and one more quality winger also

• reyes

  27 Aug 09, 12:00

  moving back to spurs does make sense in the deal involved modric moving to old trafford.

   

  modric is kind of player man utd need after ronaldo departure.

  man utd midfield do need more movement and flair.

   

• omgukilledkenny

  29 Aug 09, 12:02

  Anderson rift reports rubbish - Fergie

  Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed reports of a rift with Anderson and also denied there is an issue with Michael Carrick.

  

  It was claimed earlier this week the pair had exchanged angry words after Anderson was left out of the side for the Community Shield defeat to Chelsea earlier this month.

  Anderson subsequently missed the opening Premier League game against Birmingham and although he was involved at Burnley four days later, it was in an unaccustomed wide berth and he was promptly left out of last weekend's win at Wigan.

  The Brazilian said earlier this week that he was unhappy at being overlooked for the Chelsea game, although he also stated his desire to remain with United and prove worthy of a place in Ferguson's long-term plans for the club.

  However, the United boss has rejected talk of a row and insists Anderson's omission was purely to do with trying to keep a fresh team on the pitch during the early part of the season.

  "There is no issue at all," said Ferguson.

  "What you'll find is they are not playing. When that happens people make an issue of it.

  "But stuff about a dust-up with Anderson is absolute rubbish."

  It seems Ferguson feels the same way about Michael Carrick, who has also been strangely overlooked for the same matches as Anderson.

  Again, there had been rumours of problems behind the scenes but Ferguson merely puts the England star's absence down to squad rotation.

  "We had Fletcher and Scholes back for Wigan so it was just a matter of freshening it up," he said.

  "We are also trying to push Darron Gibson on as much as we can because the boy has improved at a fantastic rate of knots.

  "There is no reason other than that."

   

  teamtalk.

• limpper

  29 Aug 09, 12:39

  nah, anderson hinted at this happening alr

• limpper

  29 Aug 09, 12:49

  Man Utd boss Ferguson denies blow-ups with Anderson, Carrick

  Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists there's no rift with midfielder Anderson.

  "There is no issue at all," said Ferguson.

  "What you'll find is they are not playing. When that happens people make an issue of it.

  "But stuff about a dust-up with Anderson is absolute rubbish."

  It seems Ferguson feels the same way about Michael Carrick, who has also been overlooked for the same matches as Anderson.

  Again, there had been rumours of problems behind the scenes but Ferguson merely puts the England star's absence down to squad rotation.

  "We had Fletcher and Scholes back for Wigan so it was just a matter of freshening it up," he said.

  "We are also trying to push Darron Gibson on as much as we can because the boy has improved at a fantastic rate of knots.

  "There is no reason other than that."