"How do you take him on? You don't!"
Sir Alex Ferguson's former captain Steve Bruce warns Rafa Benitez off another attack.
"He's cracking up, he's cracking up, he's cracking, Rafa's cracking up!"
United fans to the tune of Three Lions.
"If you want my personal opinion, they bottled it."
Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook gives his considered view of the failed bid to sign Kaka.
"It's not always about money. It's about playing for the best team, playing with the best players in the world and winning trophies and being successful."
David Beckham, oblivious to the irony of his advice to his new team-mate.
"Number 20, Deco."
"Booooooo!"
"Number 26, John Terry!"
"OLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
The Old Trafford announcer's mention of John Terry gets the biggest cheer of the day.
Mark Payne writes about football for a variety of media outlets. He reported on the 2010 World Cup for Australia’s ABC network and worked at one of the FIFA fan sites. He has been ESPN’s Manchester United correspondent for four years. His writing attracts a worldwide following and in 2011 this blog was nominated for an award. To contact Mark for football discussion e-mail him on markpayne.editor@hotmail.com at any time. He wears lucky socks on match days.
Mark Payne writes about football for a variety of media outlets. He reported on the 2010 World Cup for Australia’s ABC network and worked at one of the FIFA fan sites. He has been ESPN’s Manchester United correspondent for four years. His writing attracts a worldwide following and in 2011 this blog was nominated for an award. To contact Mark for football discussion e-mail him on markpayne.editor@hotmail.com at any time. He wears lucky socks on match days.
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