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• ROB DRAPER: Bank on Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen for South Africa, says Fergie 12/12/09 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Rio Ferdinand is a certainty to go to the World Cup — and team-mate Michael Owen could be on the plane alongside him. Read more

• Football on the brink: Liverpool and Manchester not immune from financial crisis 12/12/09 From the world’s oldest football club in League Two to the Premier League champions, an institution until recently onsidered the richest in the world game, the cracks in the smooth financial faà Read more

• Just one of those days, says Ferguson 12/12/09 Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson shrugged off his side's shock 1-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday despite it letting Chelsea off the hook. Read more

• Just one of those days, says Ferguson after United slip 12/12/09 Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson shrugged off his side's shock 1-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday despite it letting Chelsea off the hook. Read more

• Fergie fumes at timekeeping 12/12/09 Sir Alex Ferguson was unhappy with the timekeeping of referee Martin Atkinson following the defeat to Aston Villa. Read more

• IAN RIDLEY: Why a Premier League salary cap would stop this ship from sinking 12/12/09 Only when the tide goes out, the American financial guru Warren Buffet once said, do you see who has been swimming naked. Plenty in English football at the moment are desperately seeking to cover up t Read more

• Gabriel Agbonlahor steals win for Villans and has South Africa in sight | Joe Lovejoy 12/12/09 Many expect Michael Owen to arrive late into England's World Cup squad, but the Villan of Old Trafford could nick his placeMichael Owen turns 30 tomorrow – a worrying landmark for any footballer, de Read more

• United fail to make most of Chelsea Premiership slip-up 12/12/09 Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League table despite a 3-3 draw with Everton on Saturday after champions Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 loss at home to Aston Vill Read more

• Premier League: Manchester United 0-1 Aston Villa 12/12/09 Just when they only needed three points to close the gap on misfiring Chelsea, Manchester United went and lost at home to Aston Villa for the first time in living memory. Well, since 1983, to be exact Read more

• Ferguson: It was just one of those days 12/12/09 UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson was was magnanimous in defeat after watching his team go down 1-0 against in-form Aston Villa at Old Trafford.n Gabriel Agbonlahor headed in the only goal of the game Read more

• Gift of the Gab shocks Utd 12/12/09 Gabriel Agbonlahor's goal gave Aston Villa a shock 1-0 win over Manchester United to move them into third spot in the table. Read more

• Manchester United 0 Aston Villa 1: match report 12/12/09 nIn an extended audition for Fabio Capello's favour, it was Gabriel Agbonlahor n who rose higher and ran further at Old Trafford.nn Read more

• United fail to make most of Chelsea's Premiership slip-up 12/12/09 Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League table despite a 3-3 draw with Everton on Saturday after champions Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 loss at home to Aston Vill Read more

• United lose to Villa, Chelsea held by Everton 12/12/09 Manchester United wasted a glorious chance to catch Chelsea at the top of the Premier League when they lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa on Saturday. Read more

• Villa stun United at Old Trafford 12/12/09 Aston Villa further outlined their credentials for making a real challenge on the Champions League places by inflicting a 1-0 defeat and a first home loss of the season on Manchester United. Read more