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Posted by Dom Raynor on 03/02/2009

Manchester United claimed their second trophy of the season with Carling Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur - the other silverware being the World Club Cup - and Monday's papers are full of talk of an unprecedented quintuple.

With United well placed to win the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo told The Sun that the Red Devils are more than capable of winning all the remaining trophies this season.

"We always have the opportunity to win everything," the World Player of the Year said. "We've won this cup and now we don't have much time to celebrate."

The Daily Mail reveal that United's penalty shoot-out hero Ben Foster made his crucial save from Jamie O'Hara's spot kick after reviewing Tottenham's techniques on a iPod while stood on the Wembley pitch.

Foster said: "Just before the shoot-out I was looking at an iPod with goalkeeping coach Eric Steele and it contained images of Tottenham's players taking penalties.

"They told me for Jamie O'Hara that I should stand up and be strong and he would probably go the way he did."

Foster's man-of-the-match display also had Sir Alex Ferguson purring over his performance and the United boss tipped the 25-year-old Englishman to be his country's goalkeeper for the next ten years.

"The future is his," Ferguson told the Daily Express. "Given that experience in a final, it strengthens my belief Ben will be England's goalkeeper for the next number of years."

But while United were celebrating Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez was left to reflect on more dropped points in the Premier League and the Spaniard conceded that their title challenge is over.

With Liverpool now in third place and seven points behind the leaders Rafa told The Independent: "Clearly the Champions League is the best option we have now."

"Second would still be an achievement," the Liverpool manager added.

In other Liverpool news the Daily Telegraph reveal the reason that chief executive Rick Parry will leave the club at the end of the season is because he tried and failed to find a new investor to take over at Anfield.

Parry had been in talks with a mystery Arab group but they decided against making an offer.

Meanwhile, The Guardian report that Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy is facing a spell on the sidelines after limping off in the 1-0 defeat at West Ham United at the weekend.

The fiery forward, who was booed on his return to his former stomping ground, will see a specialist in London after the striker complained of discomfort in his knee.

Micah Richards and Robinho are also injured and the Daily Mirror claim City's £46million injury crisis could cost manager Mark Hughes his job.

City, who have picked up just eight points from a possible 42 away from home in the Premier League, are floundering and need to go on a decent run to make sure Hughes remains at the helm for next season.

Comments

Posted by Red Devil Ken on 03/02/2009

Well, i won't be surprised that my MAN UNITED winning the remaining cups. They are currently in irresistable form. From defense to attack, youth to veteran, we have a complete team. What can you ask for a team like this? Years of experience says all..

Posted by Phil on 03/11/2009

I'd like to see them fall down. I believe I speak on behalf of all good men.

Posted by Brian Cawley on 03/13/2009

I hope you and the "good men"have plenty of patience cos it aint happening anytime soon.. maybe Rafa should keep his trap shut and focus all his energy on the bunch of losers at anfield

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