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When Man Utd toured the Far East this summer, Dimitar Berbatov said he felt like a Beatle. On Wednesday night the striker and his team-mates looked more like Bez - dazed and confused.

United's defeat by Burnley was the biggest shock since Robert Smith first discovered hairspray, as a thumping effort from Robbie Blake (or 'Blobbie Rake' as he's known in the trade) earned the striker the freedom of the city.

While Fergie's face turned claret and the United fans left feeling blue (must have been a long journey back), the real hero of the day was Burnley goalkeeper Brian Jensen. 'The Beast', as he is affectionately known, had a five-foot sausage sandwich named after him by a local butcher last season, but after Wednesday's heroics they might have to add another foot or two.

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The barbecue summer may be officially dead, but Sir Alex Ferguson is on a one-man mission to reignite the flames.

Fergie seems to be the only manager who insists on his own pre-season warm-up schedule. The Manchester United boss eased himself in with the 'small-club' jibe at rivals City, slipped into second gear by dismissing Liverpool's transfer credentials and really hit his straps on Sunday with a spot of trademark finger-wagging at the referee.

While many see Sir Alex as a knight in whining armour, for me he's like the first swallow of summer - as soon as he starts spouting off, you know the new season is truly upon you.

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