Europa League Round of 16 First-leg Manchester United Tie as They Lost 3-2 at Old Trafford.

The Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that he has been asked not to discuss the England manager situation by the Premier League and the Scot blasted his side's defending after successive Old Trafford defeats in Europe and labels Rio Ferdinand a key player to come in for the second leg in Spain next week.

The Wayne Rooney double and a heroic performance from David de Gea kept United in the tie as they lost 3-2 at Old Trafford in Sir Alex conceded that his defence had a poor night in the we were well beaten Bilbao were the better team, Ferguson told Channel 5.

A Fabio Capello's resignation last month has left the Football Association searching for a new coach to lead England in Euro 2012 and Manchester United manager Ferguson is among a number of top-flight bosses to have expressed the view that Redknapp is the best candidate for the job of a ferguson has now revealed that the Premier League have demanded he stops talking about the England vacancy.

A FA has confirmed that a shortlist of candidates for the England role has been drawn up, but a decision is not expected to be made until towards the end of the season and the bilbao's third goal was scored in controversial with the referee awarding the Spaniards a free-kick after Patrice Evra's boot came loose, and Ferguson was baffled by the decision.

Lionel Messi History to Score Five Time in a Champions League Match.

A Spain international has expressed his joy of having the chance to feature alongside the 2011 Fifa Ballon d'Or winner after the forward's five-goal showing on Wednesday and the Argentine seal a place in the last eight of the Champions League for the Catalan club and he rewrote the record books in the process and he opened the scoring with a deft chip, cut in from the right to slot home a fine second, added the 3rd with a delightful right-footed lob, slid home a 4th from a tight angle and curled in an impressive 5th as Pep Guardiola's side ran riot.

The Messi season-best total for Barcelona is the 53 he netted last season to tie with Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo in all competitions to he also has 53 goals for club and country so far this term, 48 of them for Barcelona with a potential 19 club games still to play in the Argentine has 93 assists for the Catalan club 73 in the last four seasons and 20 already this term pep guardiola took over as coach at Barca  and the messi has netted an incredible 188 goals in 201 official matches total of the Argentine now has 228 goals for the Catalan club, leaving him just seven short of the all-time Barca record of 235, held by Cesar Rodriguez.

The Lionel Messi is a magnificent player and person in great to have him on our side was overjoyed with his goals and we're very happy with his excellent form of a messi has now scored 49 Champions League goals to Only Thierry Henry (51), Ruud van Nistelrooy (54) and Raul (71) have scored more in European club football elite competition.

The Former Denmark international Brian Laudrup believes that AC Milan attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not surpass Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.

A 43-year-old has voiced his opinion that the AC Milan striker will not become the best player in the world due to his failure to deliver when it matters most of the Brian Laudrup believes that AC Milan attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not surpass Barcelona Lionel Messi and Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo as the finest active footballer on the planet because of his inability to shine in big away games.

They are Swede was recently praised by Massimiliano Allegri and Mario Balotelli following his impressive form in the 2011-12 campaign to the Rossoneri coach branding him a potential Ballon d'Or candidate and the laudrup to feels that Ibrahimovic is not on par with the world's best following his disappointing performance in AC Milan's 3-0 Champions League loss away against Arsenal.

The italy there a lot of talk about 'Ibra' being able to become the best player in the world, but in order to become the best to have to perform in the big away games, like the one versus Arsenal, Laudrup was quoted as saying by Fotbollskanalen to have to perform in the big away games. 'Ibra' didn't do that one of the reasons why he won't surpass Messi and Ronaldo in the laudrup, who wore the AC Milan jersey in 1993-94, was voted Danish Player of the Year on four occasions.

2014 FIFA World Cup Fear at Brazil

They are Serious concerns about Brazil preparations for the 2014 World Cup have been expressed by FIFA raising the prospect of transport and accommodation chaos for fans and the FIFA's secretary general Jerome Valcke admitted England fans could face major problems if the team qualifies, and said "not a lot is moving" in Brazil and that organisers need a "kick up the arse".

The Valcke in England for the International FA Board, said: "I don't understand why things are not moving to the stadiums are not any more on schedule and why are a lot of things late and the 2014 we will have a World Cup in the concern is nothing is made or prepared to receive so many people because the world wants to go to Brazil in i am sorry to say but things are not working in Brazil to you expect more support are these endless discussions about the World Cup bill to we should have received these documents signed by 2007 and we are in 2012.

The ECA say they want more money for 2014 and we say no, we have a current agreement to true that the clubs are releasing the players for the World Cup but we have agreed to give them $70million (£44.1m) for 2014 to we gave $40million (£25.2m) for 2010 to that is not enough On top of that we pay $30million (£18.9m) a year for insurance to we can discuss for 2018 and 2022 but for 2014 we have an agreement.

Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger Sorry for Andre Villas-Boas Following His Sacking at Chelsea.

Andre Villas-Boas Lasted just more than eight months at Chelsea before being sacked and it was on Sunday announced the Stamford Bridge club were parting company with the 34-year-old just a little more than eight months after he was appointed.

The Chelsea announced the decision to sack Villas-Boas was their 'only option' after defeat by West Brom on Saturday extended a run of just one win in seven games in all competitions to the Wenger, speaking ahead of Arsenal's UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg against AC Milan, does not think the Portuguese was offered enough time.

A Frenchman told a press conference which was broadcast on Sky Sports News says i feel sorry for Andre Villas-Boas, because I know him and I like him as a manager and a man to sad every time a manager loses his job is a job that demands full commitment to think he did that i am sorry that he was not given enough time to do his job.

Villas-Boas was tasked with overhauling Chelsea's aging squad and seemingly failed to earn the respect of the likes of Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole in Wenger thinks every manager faces pressures, as he said: "You cannot say it is an impossible job and Arsene Wenger says sad every time a manager loses his job, because it is a job that demands full commitment.

Barcelona Have Announced Eric Abidal Out Hip Injury And He Could Miss Up to Three Games

A Barcelona have announced on their official website that Eric Abidal will spend 10 days on the sidelines with a hip problem and the 32-year-old returned to Barca from international football with physical complaints after playing the whole 90 minutes of France's 2-1 friendly victory against Germany on Wednesday.

He underwent a scan on Thursday, which revealed a minor hip injury which will see him miss almost two weeks of action in his means that the Frenchman is expected to sit out of the club's La Liga matches against Sporting Gijon and Racing Santander to he could also miss the Champions League return leg against Bayer Leverkusen.

Eric Abidal international career for a abidal has earned 60 caps with the French national team, having earned his debut cap on 18 August 2004 and he played on the French team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup to he went on to become France coach Raymond Domenech's top choice for left-back in nearly every UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier.

The Thiago Alcantara is in doubt for Barcelona's next matches with a niggling tibia problem according to the club's medical staff, there is no timescale on when he will return from injury and the lionel messi will miss Saturday's visit of Gijon through suspension, will return to training on Monday.

Bayern Munich Striker Mario Gomez is Closing in on Three-year Extension

A Agent of Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez has revealed that his client is close to extending his stay at the Allianz Arena to a speaking with Kicker, Uli Ferber explained that it is only a matter of time before the Germany international and the club reach an agreement to we are well on our way, he said.

The Gomez previous contract was set to expire in June 2013, is expected to put pen to paper on a 3 year deal that will extend his stay until at least 2016 in ferber did not comment on the player expected earnings to a previous report claimed that Bayern would pay Gomez as much as €9 million per season in the 26-year-old is currently joint-top scorer in the Bundesliga alongside Schalke's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to found the net 18 times in all competitions and the gomez has scored 80 times since moving to Munich in 2009.

Mario Gomez Personal life for he was brought up in Unlingen, an Upper Swabian village and is of German-Spanish descent to his father is a Spaniard from Granada and his mother is German and he has both nationalities but decided to play for the German national team at the age of 17.