Man Utd's Achilles' Heel

In the ever optimistic world of football, Manchester United cannot seem to do any wrong, just like how Chelsea cannot do anything wrong when they bought Shevchenko and Ballack last season. Nah...I believe in Alex Ferguson but if they are not careful and they put their concentrations on chasing a quad of trophies, they may just end up with none. Why? Football is a funny game, 1+1 isn't always equal to 2. Having new attacking players does not mean you are bound to improve your squad. So after talking so much, what exactly will cause Man Utd's downfall - their defence. They may have brought in some of the best talents around in Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson, but if something does happen to Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra or Gary Neville, it may just jeopardize their season. Remember when Ferdinand was banned for a year and Man Utd's sparkling start came to a disastrous end? It is similar to how Chelsea's lose of John Terry and Petr Cech last season marked of the beginning of their downfall last season. And goodness me, Ferguson has not brought in much defensive cover and Heinze, probably the only other person able to play on the left hand side as a defender is threatening to go away. Which leaves Chris Eagles, Wes Brown, John O'Shea and Silvestre. Seriously, I don't trust them.

Keano and Eriksson Vying For Richardson

The Daily Mirror is running an article stating that both Roy Keane and Sven Goran Eriksson are interested in Manchester United winger Kieran Richardson. I am quite sure the England international is on the move, but he does seem to have a tough choice ahead of him. One is his ex-captain, another was his ex-England head. I would think he is more keen on a Man City move, since he wasn't exactly on the best of terms with Keane when the Sunderland manager was still at Manchester United. The possible backlash from Manchester United fans won't bother him too much though. He wasn't exactly a first team player or a fans' favourite in the first place.