Man Utd’s dream ‘team’ returns - no Vidic, Nani

Smalling, Young, Jones, Valencia, Fletcher all back

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Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic (left) scores an own goal past goalkeeper David De Gea and Fulham's Mladen Petric during their English Premier League match at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester on Saturday. (AP)

That Sir Alex Ferguson is second in the Premier League table and on course for a Champions League second round is only a measure of his management skills.

He has suffered an injury crisis like no other in his Old Trafford career.

His injury list reads like a who’s who of football’s future.

Still United are in the hunt.

All that is about to change.

Ashley Young, Chris Smalling and even Phil Jones are all on track to make their comebacks.

In fact, Fergie might have Smalling and Young on the team sheet for Stoke on Saturday.

Darren Fletcher and Antonio Valencia are back in the squad as well and with Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck firing on all cylinders away on national World Cup duty for England, Fergie can look forward to having his best squad with him.

This raises the question of the future of two key United players.

Captain Nemanja Vidic, sidelined for another four weeks, and mercurial winger Nani.

A full strength United may well mean not having those two players any more. 

And here’s why:

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  • Chimutu 17 October 2012 11:32 0 0
    Let them stay, but they must change we want more trophies
  • Tourhibb 16 October 2012 23:02 0 0
    Let nani go, his time at man utd is up and he is finished. As for cap vidic, he is still useful
  • IBRAHEEM 16 October 2012 22:42 0 0
    We are going to miss you guys, pls come back soon. UP MANCHESTER UNITED
  • bertino 16 October 2012 22:35 0 0
    Rooney lost his touch to but everybody pick on nani even ashley young Aint that good but nobody's talking about him
  • Blessedson 16 October 2012 21:30 0 0
    United shuld gv dem more chance again cos dey r beter players
  • Latsey Gideon 16 October 2012 19:51 0 0
    Man utd are being selfish. The last time Nani and Vidic were in form we won the Premiership. Nani is the greatest threat in the United squard for now, even more than the so called 'big players' such as Rooney and RVP esp. when it comes to the Big games, but Fergie and some of the supporters are considering him surplus. Leave Nani and see if the team can win something this season?
  • kingsley 16 October 2012 17:33 0 0
    Nani and vidic injury is a big blow for united, no matter happen nani is still a treat when come to the field of play.
  • Richest b barack 16 October 2012 16:09 1 0
    Rooney was forbidden fruit
  • markin 16 October 2012 12:12 0 3
    its time for Manu to get new players to replace Vidic and Nani who have lost sharpness this time round.
  • chris chiguvare 16 October 2012 11:46 7 0
    nani and vidic are key players they are not leaving man u,

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3 = Chelsea 38 22 9 7 36 75
4 = Arsenal 38 21 10 7 35 73
5 = Tottenham 38 21 9 8 20 72
6 = Everton 38 16 15 7 15 63
7 = Liverpool 38 16 13 9 28 61
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10 = West Ham 38 12 10 16 -8 46
11 = Norwich 38 10 14 14 -17 44
12 = Fulham 38 11 10 17 -10 43
13 = Stoke 38 9 15 14 -11 42
14 = Southampton 38 9 14 15 -11 41
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