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Moyesy says: "Obviously we have taken no points but I think the players should come off feeling like winners. They have performed really well. I don't think you are going to come to Old Trafford and dominate possession. They are the champions and one of the top teams in Europe but we are showing how far we have come because we are beginning to get moments in games where we are doing much better.

We have come here with maybe not the strongest side we would have had and we have to find different ways of playing. The players did a great job, they really did - tremendous. I thought that the team that has been doing so well could come here and do well and we did, even without Mikel. Our standards are rising and because of that we feel more confident in places like this.

This is the benchmark if we want to achieve things and we came close today. We were never out of the game, we were always in it and but for a poor decision from a player we could have had a point."

Moyesy on Peanuts Penalty Give Away: "The fact it was a penalty and it was late on means it hurts more but that happens and I don't think I left the field feeling like a loser. I can't hide the fact it was a poor decision by Steven Pienaar in the box that led to the penalty. We have told him that but in the same breath I had to tell him how well he has played for us today and also how well in the last few months.

That mistake cost us, otherwise we would be walking away with a hard-earned point. The back boys defended brilliantly well throughout. We had to wait for our moments and so for the team to lose the game is hard. We know why, that is football but I don't feel we have come away as losers. We have come away with an awful lot good about our game and we could actually grow in confidence because of the way we played." (23/12/07)

* Tiny scores and boxes the corner flag as normal. The Stretford End tell him what they think of him. As the teams leave at half time, Tiny gives a second rendition to tell them what he thinks of them. Well played Tiny.

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Well then isn't it great being a Blue at the moment. We are on our best run since our Championship wining season back in 1984-85, and although we can only dream of winning the title, we did finish the season at Wembley and with a European trophy in the cabinet. Moyesy was in the position were he could leave Tiny, Mikky, Tim Howard, The Yak and Joey all behind for the midweek win in Alkmaar, and everyone of those players will start tomorrow. That is unfortunate on those who performed so well in Holland, but in the day of the squad mentality, they will be all be utilised as the Blues continue to battle on four fronts, and you have to go back twenty two years to when we could last say that after Christmas.

Moyesy should go with five in the middle again, with Tiny supporting The Yak up front. Who replaces Ossie is the question though, and with the Grav performing well in Holland, we may yet still our Danish talisman have his Everton swan song in the next few weeks. Tim Howard will replace Kepler, and Joey will come back into the middle, with Phil Neville filing a full back berth. You have to go back to 1992 for the Blues last top flight victory at Old Trafford, when goals from Polish Bob, Peter Beardsley and Maurice Johnston gave the Blues a memorable victory in United's Title winning season. Lets hope history repeats itself, United win the title, and we take the points at Old Trafford, I'll have a bit of that.

Mikky says: "We are on a very good run and must try to enjoy it. Old Trafford is my favourite away ground, they are always very hard games but we'll try to get something from it. I love Cristiano Ronaldo, his development has been unbelievable. He handles pressure so well and is improving all the time."

Sausage's XI To Start: Howard, Yobo, Lescott, Neville, Valente, Carsley, Gravesen, Pienaar, Arteta, Cahill, Yakubu

Everton from: Howard, Wessels, Hibbert, Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Valente, Arteta, Cahill, Carsley, Neville, Osman, Pienaar, Gravesen, McFadden, Anichebe, Vaughan, Johnson, Yakubu.

Match Report Last Season v Manure

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Its been a tough week for United after their Christmas Party hit the headlines for the wrong reasons. Sir Alex being Sir Alex though will have his Champions up for this, as he always does, and he can expect Rio Ferdinand, Carlos Tevez and Wes Brown all to shake off minor knocks. Ex Blue Wayne Rooney will lead the line, but with the Blues on top form we must go into the match full of confidence.

Moyesy who looks up to Sir Alex will be pleased to hear the United Boss speaking so warmly about him, and especially his work ethic, which as Blues we hope at last is paying dividends.

Sir Alex says: "David has put a good young squad together and put them on long-term contracts to keep them all together. That shows good planning and good vision. I admire his work ethic. He's serious about the game and he's committed and I like that in young people. And he has a lot of that Scottish ethic about him. Even as a young kid he was always a down-to-earth footballer. I know his family well – his father was in charge of one of the teams I used to play for as a kid. He's been brought up the right way and he's never changed in his attitude to life, which is great to see."

Sir Alex on His Ex Charges: "Phil ( Neville) got a fantastic ovation when he first came back here and Tim (Howard) was well liked and well respected here. They'll get a good welcome but let's hope that's all they get on Sunday! They're a team in form and they'll be a handful for us. On the other hand, our own form has been excellent and hopefully we'll get the result we want."

United From: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Pique, Evra, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Nani, Carrick, Anderson, Hargreaves, Park, Giggs, Saha, Rooney, Tevez.