Sir Alex Ferguson admitted the 1-1 home draw to Newcastle was a fair result.
The Reds were missing eight established first-team players for various reasons but Ferguson refused to use that as an excuse.

Manchester United are happy for Anderson to stay with the Brazil Olympics team.

The Red Devils were effectively given the green light to request Anderson's presence at Old Trafford following a verdict reached in Switzerland by the Court of Arbitration for Sport saying FIFA had no right to demand players appear in Beijing at the expense of their clubs.

Cristiano Ronaldo and team-mate Luis Anderson had their house keys stolen when raiders struck at their cleaner's home.

Thieves snatched her handbag, which contained keys for both Manchester United stars' mansions in leafy Alderley Edge.

Manchester United and Portsmouth face malaria concerns ahead of their trip to Nigeria.

The Sun says United and Portsmouth must cover up at night and take malaria tablets after Kolo Toure was hit with the disease.

The Arsenal centre-back, 27, was bitten by a mosquito in his native Ivory Coast.

United play Pompey in a friendly in Nigeria on Sunday.

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Anderson admits his first season at Manchester United has gone beyond expectations.

The Brazil midfielder said: "My first season has gone better than I expected. Taking into account that I was out for seven months with a long-term injury [before I joined], coming into this team and winning the Premier League is a great achievement for me. Next season I can try to do even better."

Six Barclays Premier League players have been included in Brazil's 74-man preliminary Olympic squad, according to O Globo newspaper.

Arsenal team-mates Gilberto Silva and Denilson are joined by Gilberto of north London rivals Tottenham, Manchester United's Anderson, Elano of Manchester City and Liverpool's Lucas.

Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the current team are on the brink of a golden era for the club.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits the club's senior players play a major role in new signings settling at Old Trafford.

Fergie said: "I see them all sat at the table and we have Spanish, Argentinians, Brazilians, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Koreans and Serbians all communicating and understanding each other and laughing, and I say to myself why can't they understand me?

Anderson says he is enjoying his defensive role at Manchester United.

He said: "I have played in many positions in Brazil and Portugal, as both a defensive midfielder and as a more attacking player.

"Now I play more defensively and I like the intensity of the football."