fergie vows to counter

physical Bolton
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/03/19/sfnman119.xml
It's a bit much him crying about their physical approach, we haven't cried about it in the past when they have done us a favour or two by denting Arsenal's title hopes in the past. I am not saying i like their approach, but there have always been teams like that and there always will. The point is true champions match them and then beat them with their football.

he is right to be wary of Bolton, because for their fans this is the biggest game of the season, and if they did happen to go down, they would at least love to be able to say they dented our title challenge.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ferguson-is-fearful-of-backlash-from-bolton-797703.html
I have to say when Megson was appointed i was as amazed as everybody else and thought they might go down., as he hadn't struck me as a top flight manager. But after the good start to his reign i thought i was going to have to eat humble pie. They are really in trouble again now though and the last thing they needed at the weekend was City rediscovering winning ways.

A pivotal week in the title race begins as Fergie issues title challenge to his players
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article3579168.ece

Anti corruption police raid Birmingham City
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/birmingham/article3582917.ece

David Conn on the FA's proposal to pump £200 million into grassroots football
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/03/19/english_football_sows_seeds_fo.html

Hamish McRae on the Fed's response to Bear stearns
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/hamish-mcrae/hamish-mcrae-this-is-serious-but-dont-panic-it-is-no-worse-than-other-.htmlnt-downturns-797758.html
And more from the times
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/columnists/article3578928.ece

Robert Fisk on Iraq and the lessons not learnt, historical lessons that is.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/fisk/robert-fisk-the-only-lesson-we-ever-learn-is-that-we-never-learn-797816.html

An excellent column by Simon Jenkins on Post office closures
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/mar/19/post.communities