United fail to find their Range

United kicked off their Champions league campaign with a frustrating 0-0 draw against the Scottish champions Rangers. Despite claims he wouldn't underestimate the Glaswegian side, Ferguson's team selection seem to give the impression that the clash with Liverpool this Sunday is of a more paramount importance; resting 10 of the players that played their part in a monumental clash at Goodison last Saturday.

Prior to the game, however, anticipation began to build as the Rangers' fans filtered into Old Trafford after having to specially collect their tickets from Wigan's DW stadium due to scrupulous Police procedures. 

As the noise levels rose at kick off for what was promised to be one of the stand-out fixtures of the tournament, what actually followed was that of an anti-climax, were United spent most of the game trying to plough through Rangers impenetrable 10-man defence. Subsequently the only notable chances came from outside the 18-yard box and mainly from Darren Gibson. Ferguson conceded that his teams performance was a "blemish", but went on to defend his team selection saying " 7 or 8 of these players featured in the community shield".

The most distressing thing about the whole night for Man utd wasn't the result, it was a significant injury suffered by Antonio Valencia in the 60th minute. Today its been revealed that the Ecuadorian suffered a broken leg and a dislocated ankle, consequently ruling him out for the rest of the season.