Carrick House Battles

Manchester United star Michael Carrick is forcing Blackburn Rovers boss Mark Hughes and his family onto the streets!

The Daily Mail says Hughes has decided to sell his £6million Cheshire mansion following a massive planning row with the Manchester United midfielder.

Real: Ronny Will Come

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is convinced they will eventually sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.

"I need to be realistic," Schuster declared. "I know that Manchester United do not want to sell him at the moment because right now he is the best player in the world.

"He has already proved he is better than Kaka, because the Brazilian has not had a good season with Milan.

Rooney Rushed Back

Manchester United may rush back Wayne Rooney for Sunday�s Premiership title decider at Wigan.

The Manchester Evening News says Rooney's break to get him fit for the Champions League final in Moscow could now be shelved with United facing a final-day bid for the title.

Brown: Best Season Ever

Manchester United defender Wes Brown admits this season has been his best for the club.

He said: "This is one of my best seasons. I have played every week when in other years I have been in and out of the side. It is great to be doing that and hopefully I can keep the run going. Two more wins would bring two trophies so that would be brilliant.

Carrick: No Barca Fear

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick feels confident of success against Barcelona in the second-leg of their Champions League semifinal.

"We looked very solid as a team and put in a very good performance defensively," he told MUTV. "In a perfect world we would like to score, but it's not to be. It's not the end of the world, a draw's not a bad result for us.

Rio: Maldini a Legend

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has played down comparisons with AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini.

Ferdinand believes the Italian is a one-off, saying: "I think Paolo Maldini is an exception to the rule. "It would be harder to achieve what he has done in the Premier League.

Hargreaves Confident

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves is confident of success against Barcelona in the second-leg of their Champions League semifinal.

"We are optimistic as we will play a lot differently than we did at the Nou Camp," said Hargreaves. "We will attack Barcelona and see how they deal with it.

Ronaldo: Trophies Prove It

Cristiano Ronaldo admits only silverware will prove the quality of Manchester United's current squad.

Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed recently that this was probably the best United squad "in terms of completeness" he has had under his command since taking over at Old Trafford in 1986.

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