As phone lines buzzed on transfer deadline day, Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United was disappointed not to land FootballCynic to give him the dream forward line. Sir Alex was reported as saying "With Ronaldo and Rooney as wingers, I could have Berbatov and Tevez to do the donkey work as inside forwards, so that FootballCynic could supply the guile needed for success in Europe at centre forward". FootballCynic was widely tipped as a late signing for the Old Trafford club especially as he looks to be out injured for some months.