Paulo Ferreira: No one doubts that the player who was once described by Mourinho as “a player who will never be a man of the match but will always score” is performing a mess at least in the few games he is participating in. After being the first choice for the Special one, Ferreira is now warming the sub bench watching both Bosnigwa and Ivanovic taking the lead on the pitch. He has contract till 2013 and Chelsea will be better off selling him since they have a first right back and a sub as well. It is also reported that Ancelotti will be offered a £100m to get new players and among the list is Maicon, who has proved to be a strong right back in Inter and Brazil. With changes apparently on the way as Chelsea rebuild for the future, it seems inevitable that there will be a clearout of players in the summer.

Deco: After an amazing start with Chelsea, Deco was looking to reserve  the central midfield position for a long term with Chelsea the injuries drove him to lose his place after Essien starred. With Deco advancing in age and with Chelsea needing more peaceful and speed players, Ancelotti surely will be looking elsewhere for a replacement for the Brazilian who is reported to be keen to return to Brazil in order to spend quality time with his family.

Yury Zhirkov: The over-priced player (£18m) and who hasn’t scored any goal in the EPL, is always considered by the critics to be a weak target for opponents. The Russian player who competed Arshavin for the best player in Russia, failed in surviving the competition in the Premier League where Arshavin had a successful track unlike Yury. He was lucky this year to see the pitch as he subbed the injured Ashley Cole. Zhirkov might be a good sub but for sure he is not worth the money being paid for him.

Henrique Hilario: Whenever Peter Cech is injured, the Chelsea fans will be full of fear for they know well that the team has no good substitutions for Cech. Cudicini, who was the second choice, was mistakes-prone and did not provide the trust needed for the team. After Cudicini left, Henrique Hilario stepped up to the second choice and this made the situation worse since Hilario has never proven that he is worth a position in a title challenger team. So, that’s why it’s highly reported now that Chelsea are looking for a better substitute for their Cech.

Juliano Belleti: It’s so strange how a team like Chelsea keeps a 36 years old player who is not considered an asset for the team. Belleti’s days are over long time ago and as the case of Ferreira, he has no chance in competing Bosingwa and Ivanovic for the right back position which is also expected to be filled with a new player like Maicon. Belleti will head the list of players leaving the Stamford Bridge.

The scene of Rooney being carried out injured after the match in Munich sent a nervous shake to Manchester United and England’s fans, but on the other side there was at least one excited side which will be leaded by Chelsea. Chelsea will consider this injury as a boost for them to win the match on Saturday and take the hot spot and win the title. Also and not far away, Chelsea’s neighbors, Arsenal, will be boosted to take United’s position and who knows maybe compete with Chelsea for the title. But is it this bad? Are United really unable to move on without Rooney? Statistically, United has won 8 matches out of 9 without Rooney but having in mind that most of these matches were not critical and tough matches as the coming ones.  But Rooney’s teammates are confident that they can do it without him; Nani knows the importance of this and he stated that “It’s very important that we stay ahead of our rivals and don’t give them any encouragement”. Vidic on the other side stresses that United are a team and not a one player dependent, “We showed this season, we play as a team” said Vidic. So, who will be able to win: United’s team spirit or the opponents’ moral boost after the injury of Rooney?

Rooney has scored 34 goals this season for United and he has played a very critical role in leading the Red Devils to where they are. Assuming that Rooney will have a bad effect on United and their attacking pace will be slowed, this won’t be a reason for them to concede goals. A draw against Chelsea won’t be bad after all. As for the Champions League clash against Bayern FC, it was clear in the first leg that the Bavarians’ defence is weak and United had lot of chances to score, again with a solid defense without any mistakes and ability to score a single goal, United will not be far from qualifying.

Its now confirmed that Rooney will be out for two to three weeks and it will be up to Dimitar Berbatov to fill this gap and take on his shoulders the job of scoring goals and in the end, Berba is experienced enough as Ferguson said “It is always hard to leave a player of his ability out of important games, and I am sure he can thrive on [the responsibility]. He is experienced enough to be able to handle that.” Also expected to feature and play a role is the young Italian, Frederico Macheda; “He is a terrific talent and can certainly play a big part,” Ferguson said. Manchester United will be playing this week with a big question mark above Old Trafford: Will the ship sink or cruise?

Gary Neville: When asked about his future, the Manchester United Loyal servant and captain responded that he is currently focused on this season and not on the next.  The English veteran has turned 35 last February and I believe it’s time for him to retire at peek. Neville won’t be able to serve the Red Devils for a full season due to his deteriorating fitness and as it’s known that the side flanks in a football team require energetic players who can give more than 90 minutes. Maybe it would be time for the young Brazilian Rafael to shine and dominate the right flank or maybe a new side back.

Wes Brown: Each season the first player expected to leave United by both fans and critics would be Wes Brown, but Sir Alex Ferguson would surprise us all with keeping the Mistake-Prone defender. Hardly can we remember a season without remembering a critical mistake by Brown with the player not improving since a long time. Despite of his role as a backup player who can cover the center and right side of the team, but it’s the best time for Manchester United to cash in the 29-years old.

Luis Nani: Individually, Luis Nani is a great player with fabulous skills and talent. But on the other side, Nani is considered to be a very selfish player with very low team-work spirit and always drawing the Z-H-Z curve (Zero to Hero to Zero). He proves himself in single games and not in a season. He does not to play as a first team player and at the same time it would be wasteful to see him taking the chance of younger talented players from playing. Although Nani has renewed his contract till 2014, I still believe, Manchester United are better off without him.

Paul Scholes: A true United legend who left his fingertips on all Manchester United trophies since his debut in the League Cup in 1994 where he scored 2 goals. Despite of his great skills and vision, it’s time for the veteran to step away and make way for a new player where Manchester United are in need for a young talented playmaker.

Dimitar Berbatov: It’s time for Berba to stop trying; he has got his chance to prove himself and has failed in a big part. With wonderful skills and an amazing vision of the pitch, Berba lacked the fast pace that other United players owned. Rarely do we remember a game in which Berbatov was the hero in it; the fact is his performance was always good in BIG WINS. Red Devil Berbatov is different that Berbatov of Spurs and totally different than the Berbatov of Leverkusen. It’s time for Manchester United to sell Berba in order to give chance to younger players like Macheda and King.

However, this does not imply in any way that Barcelona are turning into a one man show.  A club that has won absolutely everything last year, Barca is known for its unselfish play, entertaining football and team-comes-first mentality. Guardiola, a former Barca player, kept the tradition, and instilled the right teamwork spirit in all of the players. Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Keita, Busquets, Pedro, Henry and even Ibrahimovich have all contributed to the success of the team so far, and it was never felt that any of these players have ego or self-importance issues.

Last year, Chelsea were the trickiest opponents for Barcelona in the Champions League, if not in all competitions. They were able to frustrate Barcelona for long periods and almost knocked them out of the competition. One of the key elements behind Chelsea’s play was neutralizing Messi, who couldn’t move easily, couldn’t do what he does best. Yet, Barcelona kept their composure, were persistent about their philosophy and style of play, and in the end it paid off when Iniesta scored a last-second goal. Barcelona’s schedule gets interesting in the coming few weeks. Two meetings with another beautiful-football club, Arsenal, in the Champions League quarter-finals, and a highly-anticipated showdown with La Liga joint-leaders Real Madrid.  Guardiola will sure count on a group effort from his players, and it would be critical that each player plays up to his potential. If teams are hoping that Messi gets injured, thinking Barcelona would fall apart, they should know better. Messi would be missed for sure, but Barcelona will keep walking.

The 2009-2010 Premier League is coming to a suspense end where a three horse race is going on with each of London sides, Arsenal and Chelsea challenging the title holders, Manchester United, to the title. Liverpool on the other side is somehow far from the top spot by 15 points. Although Liverpool chances for the title are so low but there are two big motives for them to push and win in the coming game with Manchester United. The first and primary motive is fighting for an European seat where Liverpool are having another tough battle with Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, and Aston Villa. Liverpool fans cannot tolerate the idea that there team will be out of the next Champions League with their current failure in the current one. Also, Rafa Benitez would be on thin ice since is highly requested to provide results for the Reds, so, losing the Champions League spot will make him lose his Sideline spot. The secondary motive pushing the Reds will be to ensure that the Premier League title doesn’t be in the hands of their Devilish rivals. The Reds won’t pave the way for the devils but will moisturize their way to turn off their “Rooney-ing” fire.

Revenge, Revenge, and Revenge are the main triple objectives for the Red Devils. A single revenge for the each loss in the last three games in the Premier League. The Red Devils enjoyed the title last year and are having a successful track this year where they are topping the table currently. Despite of the success, Red Devils and their fans know well that losing to their rivals make their success a sour one. No mercy is planned, not this time, not in Old Trafford, and not in front of the loyal fans. Wasting points at this stage is not at all a good idea and the Sir Alex knows it very well that losing points to any club will make his chances worse since his London challengers will be waiting. So, losing more points will largely mean losing the title and which will mean that the rivals have fulfilled their objective, this is simply not allowed. Knowing that winning Liverpool won’t break any new record for the Red Devils, but winning the title will surely do; winning the 2009-2010 Premier League title will make Manchester United the English club with most League titles reaching the number 19 leaving their Red rivals in the second place with 18 titles.

Sunday, March 21 2010 won’t be an ordinary mother’s day; Mothers around the world will be envying Football with millions of eyes and minds focused on England, Manchester, The Old Trafford Stadium. Wishing a happy Mothers day for all the Reds both Devils and non-devils.

February 19, 2010 marks the 100’Th anniversary for the Theater of Dreams. This Theater has carved the minds of millions of United fans across the globe with nice memories and amazing displays, this theater has watched generations of red devils displaying their skills, and this theater currently has a voice of more than 75000 person. Theater of Dreams whose real name is Old Trafford is a football landmark and a legendary hero and a outstanding red devil, is being considered for sale by the Glazers(Owners of the Manchester United Club, the most popular team in the world)…….

In 2005, the Glazers family took over the ownership of the “Red Devils” with a huge sum of loaned money. Since then they have used the huge revenues of the club which has placed it as the richest football club for many years, they used the revenues to repay the loans and the interest resulted. Moreover, they put restraints on the transfers and wages budget of the club which was obvious with no famous name joining the club and from the other side famous names leaving (Ronaldo and Tevez). After the financial crisis that rocked the world, the parent company of Manchester United and which is owned by the Glazers was not far from the crisis. As a result, there are rumors now spreading that the Glazers are planning to sell some assets like star players including Wayne Rooney and Vidic and above all selling the star player along the history of the club, Old Trafford!!

We all know that in the world of football game, there is the concept of substitution and replacing along history. But, Old Trafford is an irreplaceable player and a player who cannot be substituted or loaned to another party. The Glazers must leave the United world alone not for the sake of the Red devils only but for the football community. Let the Protests against the “American” Glazers be fierce: Love United and Hate Glazers!!