United defender Danny Simpson wants another taste of the big time after making his first Champions League start in the 4-0 win over Kiev.

The 20-year-old full-back joined centre-half Gerard Pique in the starting line-up, while Jonny Evans came on as a late substitute as Ferguson rested some of his big guns.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits he'll use their remaining Champions League group games to give his talented youngsters more experience.

United qualified for the knockout phase with their 4-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev last night and Ferguson said: "I will play mixed teams in the rest of the games.

Manchester United qualified for the Champions League knockout stage after a comfortable win against Dynamo Kiev.

United made five changes to the team that drew 2-2 at Arsenal, and it took a while for Sir Alex Ferguson's side to get into their stride.

Roy Keane aims to bring Manchester United defenders Jonny Evans and Danny Simpson back to Sunderland in the January transfer window.

Both enjoyed a successful spell last season as Keane guided the Black Cats back to the Premier League.

Keane said: "If I thought there was an opportunity to bring Jonny to Sunderland, we would consider it.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits he was shocked by the manner his team were dumped out of the Carling Cup by Coventry City last night.

"I was absolutely flabbergasted by that performance," said Ferguson.

"I did not expect that at all. I am not interested in giving reasons or mitigating circumstances. It was just a very bad performance."

Championship side Coventry sprung a major surprise by sending a re-shuffled Manchester United crashing out of the Carling Cup at Old Trafford.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson changed his entire team from Sunday's win against Chelsea and paid the price.

The Irish FA has revealed that Manchester United defender Jonny Evans was the player fined along with Keith Gillespie for misbehaviour after the Euro 2008 qualifier in Iceland.

Gillespie was fined a larger sum for fighting on an aeroplane as the team boarded their flight to London.

Evans was not punished in relation to that incident but for drinking after the defeat in Reykjavik.

Jonny Evans played the full match for Northern Ireland against Iceland and went close to scoring with a header, but Keith Gillespie’s last-gasp own goal meant a 2-1 defeat and leaves Nigel Worthington’s side’s hopes of making next summer’s tournament hanging by a thread.