Another few seasons of mis-matches like this and we will all be calling for a European Super League.True, a fortnight ago Bolton Wanderers were unlucky not to leave with a point. Few games have better illustrated the extent of the Premiership divide between the ?te and the cannon fodder. Had it been 6-0 to Arsenal it would not have exaggerated their dominance. Arsenal fans and masochistic Mackems aside, most viewers will have switched over to the Old Firm derby long before the end.
Do not be misled by the scoreline. As competitive events go the BBC received far better value from their £1m deal with boxer Audley Harrison than anyone coughing up for this pay-per-view option.

The party pieces were on show early at Highbury yesterday Step-overs, dummies, flicks and tricks And that was just in the first half. The Swedes Niclas Alexandersson and Tobias Linderoth were victims of the virus last week and it made them miss the Worthington Cup tie at Wrexham.Mark Pembridge returns following an eye infection but Steve Watson (groin) and Alessandro Pistone (hamstring) will again miss out, though both are said to be on the road to recovery.The midfielder Rodrigo is still ruled out with his cruciate ligament injury, having returned to his native Brazil for an operation.. Let me say quite categorically, Sven and I don’t have a problem, nor will we.”Everton travel with slight doubts over their top scorer Kevin Campbell and goalkeeper Richard Wright, who have both picked up a virus. We have a good relationship.”I am always happy for my players to report for England duty provided they are fit and they want to go. “I suppose it makes a good story to suggest the manager of Manchester United is at war with the England manager but I can tell you quite clearly – neither Sven nor I is going to fall for that one.

“There appears to be an attempt to drive a wedge between myself and Sven Goran Eriksson,” he said. Scholes was subsequently substituted against Boro and was then forced to have a knee operation from which he has only just returned.After a week of argument over his dismissive treatment of the national side, Ferguson moved to explain his situation. Against Everton at Old Trafford tonight, there is likely to be another outing for the impressive young Irishman John O’Shea as Laurent Blanc’s partner.Ferguson has already stirred controversy this season when he named Paul Scholes in his side to face Middlesbrough barely 24 hours after informing Eriksson that his midfielder would be unavailable for the following Saturday’s friendly with Portugal. The final decision was only taken Saturday afternoon, following a training session in which Ferdinand said the problem, which has affected him since the start of the season, had started to bother him again.With Gary Neville’s return following a broken foot offering extra defensive cover, Sir Alex Ferguson took the decision to send Ferdinand for an immediate operation. Manchester United officials moved swiftly on Saturday to inform Sven Goran Eriksson of Rio Ferdinand’s knee injury as they tried to prevent another club-versus-country row. “He has caused us problems once and we have to be aware of that threat.”. Radzinski grabbed two goals for Anderlecht in a 2-1 triumph over United in the Champions’ League two years ago “He is very quick,” Ferguson said.