Having spent the summer making his demands and hiding what he was up to, many United fans have voiced their lack of respect for The Slave - Cristiano Ronaldo !!
The fact is though, it seems without him United are quite an ordinary and lack lustre team if I'm honest. We managed to get beaten by Liverpool and lose Nemanja Vidic for the trip to Stamford Bridge to boot. Given the fact Chelski haven't been beaten there for about 300 years it's not looking too favourable right now.
A Wes Brown own goal and late strike from Ryan Babel cancelled out Carlos Tevez's third minute opener to hand Liverpool their first league victory over United for four years !!
United were out-fought and out-thought by a Liverpool team without both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres. As well as missing Vidic next week it seems entirely probable the injured Carrick is now set to miss the trip to Chelsea next Sunday as well.
Thankfully Ronaldo, who has yet to play for United since openly courting his move to Real Madrid, is on course to return against Chelsea after two months on the sidelines following ankle surgery.
"Ronaldo is training now, he's with the first team and he's aiming to be a substitute at Chelsea on September 21. He's come on leaps and bounds,” Ferguson said.
"I think we mentioned a couple of weeks ago he was making rapid progress in terms of overcoming the injury problem he had and the training he's been doing with the physios and Tony Strudwick the fitness coach.
“He's been making great strides in the direction towards first-team football."
United sorely need the 23-year-old to return following their pale display at Anfield that leaves them facing problems in their bid to retain the league title.
Ferguson did actually admit that his team's performance was way below expectations.
“When you score after three minutes, you should be consolidating that, but we never won a tackle and you have to hand it to Liverpool," he said.
“When you have bad days, the big thing is to get something from them, but we conceded two goals that were absolute shockers. People will say that it is some Conference team defending when they see us on television. It was shocking stuff.
“The first was a really scabby goal to lose. Liverpool have had a bit of fortune with both goals, but they have deserved their luck, you can't deny that.
They won every tackle and we just didn't respond to it. With our great record here, Liverpool raised their game an extra level."
Vidic's sending off for two bookings rules him out of the Chelsea clash and Carrick is now set to miss both the Champions League meeting with Villarreal and the trip to Stamford Bridge after damaging his ankle against Liverpool.
United were out-fought and out-thought by a Liverpool team without both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres. As well as missing Vidic next week it seems entirely probable the injured Carrick is now set to miss the trip to Chelsea next Sunday as well.
Thankfully Ronaldo, who has yet to play for United since openly courting his move to Real Madrid, is on course to return against Chelsea after two months on the sidelines following ankle surgery.
"Ronaldo is training now, he's with the first team and he's aiming to be a substitute at Chelsea on September 21. He's come on leaps and bounds,” Ferguson said.
"I think we mentioned a couple of weeks ago he was making rapid progress in terms of overcoming the injury problem he had and the training he's been doing with the physios and Tony Strudwick the fitness coach.
“He's been making great strides in the direction towards first-team football."
United sorely need the 23-year-old to return following their pale display at Anfield that leaves them facing problems in their bid to retain the league title.
Ferguson did actually admit that his team's performance was way below expectations.
“When you score after three minutes, you should be consolidating that, but we never won a tackle and you have to hand it to Liverpool," he said.
“When you have bad days, the big thing is to get something from them, but we conceded two goals that were absolute shockers. People will say that it is some Conference team defending when they see us on television. It was shocking stuff.
“The first was a really scabby goal to lose. Liverpool have had a bit of fortune with both goals, but they have deserved their luck, you can't deny that.
They won every tackle and we just didn't respond to it. With our great record here, Liverpool raised their game an extra level."
Vidic's sending off for two bookings rules him out of the Chelsea clash and Carrick is now set to miss both the Champions League meeting with Villarreal and the trip to Stamford Bridge after damaging his ankle against Liverpool.
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