Rio Ferdinand Says Manchester City Did United a Favour Out to Create History

Rio Ferdinand is confident Manchester United can overhaul Manchester City in the title race after admitting the 6-1 humiliation in October provided an important wake-up call and the Red Devils will be looking to draw level on points in the local rivals at the top of the table on Wednesday night when they travel to St James' Park to face Newcastle.

A United have been in fine form over the past couple of months and traditionally grow stronger during the second half of a campaign in they became league champions for a record-breaking 19th time last term and Ferdinand believes they will again emerge triumphant he asked what United have got in their favour, Ferdinand said in The Sun: "Loads of things. I don't like to say we've got this and you have not.

The Ferdinand has been proud of the way United have performed since bowing out of the UEFA Champions League at the group stage, especially as Ferguson's resources have been stretched to the limit in the defender added, we have got a crazy amount of injuries and illnesses, yet we're still managing to get the results and long may that continue a most important thing is the way the squad is playing now to the manager has said at the beginning of the season it's not about 11 men in since we went out of the Champions League we've shown a great resolve in our squad.

Manchester United's Wes Brown completes Sunderland Move And He Has Four Year Deal With The Black Cats

Sunderland have completed the signing of Manchester United defender Wes Brown for an undisclosed fee and Brown, 31, has agreed a 4 year deal with the Black Cats and who are also chasing for his United colleagues John O'Shea and Darron Gibson.

He has 23 England caps made his United debut in 1998 and went on to make 361 appearances but had slipped down their pecking order of defenders and O'Shea 30, travelled to Sunderland on Thursday for a medical and he has won 2 Champions League titles, five Premier League winners' medals, two FA Cups and two League Cups with the Red Devils.

Brown is expected to be joined at a Stadium of Light by O'Shea and the future of Gibson, 23 is a less clear, with Newcastle also showing an interest and Meanwhile, Sunderland chief executive Steve Walton and marketing and commercial director Lesley Callaghan are both to leave the club.

Brown's Manchester United honours for a Premier League: 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2005/06, 2007/08,Champions League: 1998/99, 2007/08,FA Cup: 1998/99, 2003/04,League Cup: 2005/06, 2009/10 and Community Shield: 2003, 2007, 2008.

'There's No Bigger Spur Than Going To Old Trafford And Winning' - Chelsea Skipper John Terry Insists Ahead Of Manchester United Clash

Chelsea captain John Terry is unbending his team can move Manchester United at the top of the Premier League with a conquest at Old Trafford next weekend.

The Blues undergo from a drastic slump in form at the beginning of the year, other than have turned their period around in current times.

United losing to Arsenal on Sunday united with Carlo Ancelotti's men having crushed Tottenham Hotspur destined that the gap at the top was concentrated to only three points.

Now the centre-half supposes that potentially beating the Red Devils to in the end win the title will rank in the middle of the very best achievements of the club in recent years.

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New Manchester United deal for Vidic

Nemanja Vidic has signed a four-year agreement lean-to with Manchester United.

The statement puts an end to the strong debate surrounding the Serbian for over 18 months, with his expectations seemingly intended to be away from Old Trafford. Though, Vidic has now dedicated himself to the Red Devils and boss is Sir Alex Ferguson delighted to have the protector around until 2014.

"We are pleased Nemanja has committed his future to the club. This kills all the stupid conjecture over the past few months," said Ferguson.

"Nemanja has urbanized into one of the best centre-halves in Europe and we are satisfied he will be here for many years to come."

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