What went wrong for United in Rome .......???

The fact remains, though, that Alex Ferguson has never replaced Roy Keane or Ruud van Nistelrooy.

One a skipper in the true sense of the word, the other a focal-point centre-forward with an unerring propensity for putting the ball in the net.

What United missed more than anything in Rome’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night was a leader in the Keane mould.

Die Hard united fans must be asking some questions !!!!

• United's Central Midfield good enough to compete at highest level ?
• Are Park Ji Sung and Nani really good enough?
• And what of Anderson, who blows as cold as he does hot?
• And, surely, United cannot squander another £26million on Carlos Tevez?
• Yet the greatest conundrum of all is Dimitar Berbatov.

Most important of all, though, is the putting together of a DVD with all the composite qualities required in a new midfield powerhouse.
Perhaps they could call it “Looking for Eric, Roy and Robbo”.