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Miss Utalii kutembelea ‘media'


na Mwandishi wetu

MSHINDI wa taji la taifa la Miss Utalii Tanzania mwaka huu, Adelqueen Njozi, akiambatana na wale tano bora wanaotarajiwa kufanya ziara ya kujitangaza katika vyombo mbalimbali vya habari.
Kwa mujibu wa Rais wa Miss Utalii Tanzania, Gideon Chipungahelo, Njozi ataambatana na washindi wa pili hadi wa tano, ambao ni Happywitney, Mariam Rabi, Rosemary Kasiga, Immaculate Alphonce na Miss Utalii Tanzania 2010/11 Vipaji, Deissy Mshumbuzi.
Chipungahelo alisema ziara hiyo ya wiki moja itaanza Machi 17 ambayo pia utaambatana na mafunzo.
Alisema ziara hiyo iliyopewa jina la ‘Miss Tourism Tanzania 2010/11 Media Tour', ina malengo ya kuwawezesha warembo hao, kujifunza jinsi vyombo vya habari vinavyofanya kazi ya kuhabarisha na kuelimisha jamii.
Rais huyo aliongeza kuwa hiyo ni moja ya utekelezaji wa mpango mkakati wao wa kushirikiana kwa karibu na sekta hiyo katika kutekeleza majukumu yao ya kutangaza vivutio vya utalii kitaifa na kimataifa.
"Pia ni sambamba na kuhamasisha utalii wa ndani, kuelimisha jamii juu ya utalii na utamaduni, kutangaza mianya ya uwekezaji ya Tanzania, kuhamasisha kampeni ya kuondoa umaskini kupitia utalii, kupiga vita juu ya uvuvi na uwindaji haramu, uharibifu wa mazingira na vita dhidi ya tamaduni kongwe na potofu, zikiwemo za tohara kwa wanawake, mauaji ya vikongwe, albino na uchunaji wa ngozi," alisema.
Aidha, ziara hiyo itatoa fursa kwa warembo hao, kujitambulisha kwa vyombo vya habari na kupanga mikakati ya kushirikiana katika medani nzima ya kutangaza sekta hiyo ya utalii.
Chipungahelo aliongeza kuwa aidha katika ziara hiyo warembo hao watakabidhi vyeti vya shukrani kwa vyombo vya habari ambavyo vimetoa mchango mkubwa katika kufanikisha fainali za mwaka huu na mashindano kwa ujumla.
Fainali za Miss Utalii taifa zilifanyika Machi 5 mwaka huu katika Hoteli ya Kiromo, Bagamoyo, Pwani ambako zaidi ya warembo 30 kutoka mikoa yote na vyuo vikuu waliwania taji hilo, ambalo washindi wake watawakilisha Tanzania katika mashindano ya kimataifa.
Mashindano hayo ni pamoja na ‘International Miss Tourism World', ‘Miss Heritage World', ‘Miss Tourism University World', ‘Miss Globe International', ‘Miss United Nations', ‘Miss University Africa' na mengineyo ya kimataifa.

 

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Sikinde yawatwaa wanenguaji kuiua Msondo


na Ruhazi Ruhazi

BENDI kongwe ya muziki wa dansi ya Mlimani Park ‘Sikinde Ngoma ya Ukae', imeamua kuwasajili wanenguaji ikiwa ni kuongeza nguvu kwa ajili ya pambano lao na wapinzani wao wakubwa, Msondo Ngoma ‘Mambo Hadharani'.
Akizungumza na mwandishi wa habari hizi jijini Dar es Salaam jana, Mkurugenzi wa Habari na Mawasiliano wa bendi hiyo, Jimmy Chika, alisema kuwa sababu ya kuwachukua wanenguaji hao ni kutaka kulichangamsha sebene lao, jambo litakalosaidia kuwafunika wapinzani wao.
Alisema kwa sasa wanayahifadhi majina ya wanenguaji hao, ambao wataanza kuonekana siku ya pambano hilo litakalofanyika Ijumaa Machi 18 kwenye Ukumbi wa Diamond Jubilee jijini Dar es Salaam.
"Napenda kuwaambia wapenzi wa Sikinde kwamba watawaona kwa mara ya kwanza katika pambano letu na Msondo Ngoma na kwa sasa wameanza kuzifanyia mazoezi nyimbo tutakazozicheza," alisema Chika.
Aliwaomba wapenzi na mashabiki wa bendi hiyo kutoka jijini Dar es Salaam na mikoa jirani kujitokeza kwa wingi siku hiyo ili kuishangilia bendi yao iweze kuondoka na ushindi wa kishindo.
Alisema wamearifiwa na wapenzi wao kutoka mikoa ya Morogoro na Tanga kwamba wanajiandaa kusafari kuja jijini kwa ajili ya kushuhudia mpambano huo, hivyo akawaomba wapenzi kutoka mikoa mingine pia kujitahidi kuhudhuria siku hiyo.

 

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Dihile, Mwinyi Kazimoto warejea Stars
• Pia waitwa Machuppa, Mrwanda, Babi

na Makuburi Ally

KOCHA mkuu wa timu ya Taifa ya soka Tanzania, ‘Taifa Stars' Mdenish Jan Poulsen jana alianika silaha zake 23 zitakazotumika dhidi ya Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati katika mechi ya kuwania kufuzu kwa Fainali za Mataifa Afrika (CAN), inayotarajiwa kuchezwa Machi 26 Uwanja wa Taifa jijini Dar es Salaam huku akiwarejesha kundini kipa Shaban Dihile na kiungo Mwinyi Kazimoto wa JKT Ruvu.
Akizungumza katika hafla iliyofanyika ukumbi wa mikutano wa Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF), Poulsen alisema kikosi chake kitaanza kambi kesho kwa ajili ya kujiandaa na mchezo huo, ambao ameupa umuhimu wa hali ya juu ili afanikishe kufuzu kwa fainali hizo zitakazopigwa mwakani nchini Ikweta ya Guinea na Gabon.
Poulsen alisema, kwa sasa Tanzania iko nafasi ya tatu kandi kundi la nne, ikiwa na pointi moja, ikitanguliwa na vinara Afrika ya Kati na Morocco zenye pointi nne kila moja, wakati Algeria inayoshikilia nafasi ya nne ikiwa pointi sawa na Tanzania.
Aidha, Poulsen alisema, wamejipanga kuibuka na ushindi katika mchezo huo, kwani inawezekana kutokana na ubora wa wachezaji wa Tanzania.
Mbali na kuwarejesha kundini maafande hao wa JKT Ruvu ambao kwa nyakati tofauti waliwahi kuwamo Stars enzi za Mbrazil, Marcio Maximo, pia amewaita nyota kadhaa wanaokipiga nje ya nchi, akiwamo Athuman Machuppa, Nizar Khalfan, Abdi Kassim ‘Babi', Danny Mrwanda na Henry Joseph.
Kikosi kamili ni makipa Shaban Kado (Mtibwa), Juma Kaseja (Simba), na Dihile (JKT), wakati mabeki yuko Shadrack Nsajigwa, Nadir Haroub ‘Canavaro', Stephano Mwasika (Yanga), Haruna Shamte, Juma Nyoso na Kelvin Yondani (Simba), na Idrissa Rajab (Sofapaka, Kenya).
Viungo ni Nurdin Bakari (Yanga), Shaban Nditi (Mtibwa), Jabir Aziz (Azam), Henry Joseph (Kongsvinger IL Norway), Abdi Kassim (DT Long An, Vietnam), na Mwinyi Kazimoto (JKT Ruvu), huku washambuliaji ni Mrwanda (DT Long An, Vietnam), Nizar Khalfan (Vancouver WhiteCaps, Canada), Mrisho Ngassa (Azam), Mohamed Banka (Simba), Athumani Machupa (Vasalund IF, Sweden), John Bocco (Azam), na Mbwana Samatta (Simba).
MSIMAMO KUNDI LA NNE

NCHI P W D L GF GA GD Pts Afrika ya Kati 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4 Morocco 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 Tanzania 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1 Algeria 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1

 

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Nchunga, Mosha kikaangoni leo


na Mwandishi wetu

MWENYEKITI wa matawi ya Yanga Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam, Mohammed Msumi, ameitisha mkutano wa viongozi wa matawi utakaofanyika leo kuanzia majira ya saa 8 mchana makao makuu ya klabu hiyo, makutano ya mitaa ya Twiga na Jangwani, Kariakoo.
Kwa mujibu wa Msumi, lengo la mkutano huo ambao utahudhuriwa na Mwenyekiti wa klabu hiyo, Lloyd Nchunga na Makamu wake, Davis Mosha, ni kujadili mustakabali wa klabu hiyo.
Alisema, agenda kubwa itakuwa kujadili sababu za kujiuzulu kwa Mosha, huku akitakiwa kutoa ufafanuzi wa kina mbele ya viongozi wa matawi, kwa lengo la kunusuru mpasuko mkubwa unaoinyemelea klabu hiyo.
Msumi alisema, katika kikao hicho, Nchunga na Mosha wakiwa waalikwa kwa mujibu wa nafasi zao, hivyo kubeba dhamana kubwa ya klabu hiyo, kila mmoja atajieleza kuhusu hali ilivyo katika klabu hiyo.
"Ndiyo nikiwa mwenyekiti wa matawi ya Yanga mkoa wa Dar es Salaam, nakiri hali ya mambo katika klabu yetu si shwari, kwa sababu pale juu (uongozi), hapajatulia kabisa na ndio maana mambo hayaendi," alisema Msumi.
Alisema, kwa lengo la kunusuru hali ya mambo kuharibika zaidi, Mosha ameitwa kutoa ufafanuzi wa kina kuhusu sababu za kujiuzulu kwake, kwani kama hali hiyo itaondelea, kuna hatari uongozi mzima ukapukutika.
Msumi alisema baada ya Mosha kutoa ufafanuzi wake, Nchunga naye atatoa maelezo yake kuhusu hali ya mambo inayoukabili uongozi wake ulioingia madarakani Julai 18, mwaka jana.
Alisema, kinachosikitisha ni kuona kila kukicha, uongozi wa klabu yao umezidi kutikiswa, hivyo ni muhimu kwa viongozi wa matawi kujadili kwa kina chanzo na hali hiyo kwa lengo la kupata ufumbuzi.
Msumi alisema, kama viongozi wa matawi wataona suala hilo linapaswa kufikishwa kwa wanachama, wataitisha mkutano mkuu kwa lengo la kuinusuru klabu hiyo hata kama yatakuwa maamuzi magumu.
Alisema, ingawa kuna kila dalili za Yanga kuukosa ubingwa kwa mwaka wa pili mfululizo, ni muhimu kusawazisha mambo, kwa sababu mbali ya ligi, klabu inakabiliwa na mambo mengi ya msingi ukiwamo usajili kwa ajili ya msimu ujao.
Hatua hiyo ya wanachama imekuja huku Mosha akiwa ametangaza kujiuzulu kutokana na matatizo yaliyopo kwenye uongozi hadi hali ya mambo kwenda ndivyo sivyo huku Nchunga akilaumiwa kwa udhaifu.

 

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Kocha wa Hasheem Thabeet afungiwa Dar


na Juma Kasesa

KAMATI ya Ufundi ya Chama cha Mpira wa Kikapu Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam ( BD), imewapiga faini na kuwafungia wachezaji watatu wa timu za Savio na Vijana kutokana na kusababisha fujo zilizofanya mchezo huo uliopigwa Machi 6 mwaka huu kwenye Uwanja wa Ndani wa Taifa kuvunjika.
Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari jijini Dar es Salaam jana, Mkurugenzi wa Ufundi BD, Manase Zablon, alisema kikao cha kamati hiyo kilichoketi juzi jijini, kimewafungia kifungo cha miezi sita na faini ya sh 200,000 kila mmoja, wachezaji Jije Makani wa Savio na Mohamed Ally ‘Dibo' wa Vijana kutokana na kuzitwanga uwanjani jambo lililosababisha vurugu kuibuka kwa wachezaji wengine hadi kwa mashabiki pia, hivyo pambano kuvunjika. Alisema, pia Kamati hiyo imemfungia Herny Mwinuka almaarufu kama Kidume, wa Savio, kifungo cha mwaka mmoja kwa kuhusika na vurugu hizo na kumlima faini ya sh 300,000.
Kidume ni mchezaji mkongwe hapa nchini, ambaye alitoa mchango mkubwa ikiwamo kumnoa nyota wa Tanzania anayekipiga Ligi Kuu ya Kikapu nchini Marekani, (NBA), Hasheem Thabeet, wakati huo akichezea UDSM Outsiders iliyokuwa chini ya Kidume.
Wachezaji hao wote, hawataruhusiwa kujihusisha na shughuli zozote za mchezo wa kikapu hadi adhabu zao zitakapomalizika.
Mchezo baina ya timu hizo, ulivunjika kutokana na vurugu hizo zilizosababishwa na wachezaji hao zikiwa zimebaki sekunde 29 kumalizika, huku Savio wakiongoza kwa pointi 79-76.
Aidha, Manase alitoa onyo kwa wachezaji na viongozi ambao watajihusisha na vurugu zozote, watachukuliwa hatua kali ili kujenga nidhamu katika mchezo huo.

 

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100 kushiriki gofu TPC Moshi


na Dixon Busagaga, Moshi

ZAIDI ya wachezaji 100 wa gofu kutoka mikoa ya Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Arusha, Kilimanjaro na nchi jirani ya Kenya wanatarajiwa kukutana katika mashindano yatakayoshirikisha wachezaji wa kulipwa na chipukizi.
Kwa mujibu wa taarifa kutoka kwa waandaaji wa mashindano hayo, ilieleza kuwa, michezo hiyo itafanyika katika uwanja wa gofu uliopo katika kiwanda cha sukari cha TPC mjini hapa kwa siku tatu mfululizo.
Ofisa michezo wa TPC, Peter Magera alisema, mashindano hayo yaliyodhaminiwa na kampuni ya uuzaji wa magari na mashine za mashambani ya Hughes Motors iliyopo eneo la USA mkoani Arusha, yataanza Machi 18 hadi 20 kwenye viwanja hivyo.
Magera alisema, baadhi ya wachezaji watakaoshiriki ni wale wenye miaka zaidi ya 50, wa kulipwa pamoja na chipukizi, lengo kuu likiwa ni kuendeleza mchezo huo ndani na nje ya nchi.
"Katika mwendelezo wa mashindano ya Shirikisho la Michezo ya Gofu Tanzania, mashindano haya yamelenga kuibua vipaji vipya, lakini pia kuwaenzi wachezaji wakongwe wa mchezo huu," alisema Magera.
Alisema, zawadi katika mashindano hayo zimegawanyika katika makundi makuu matatu, zikiwamo za wanawake, wachezaji mahiri, chipukizi na nyingine ni kwa wale wenye miaka zaidi ya 50.
Ingawa alibainisha kuwa ni mapema mno kutaja aina ya zawadi, ofisa michezo huyo alisema, mchezaji mwenye umri mdogo, mkubwa, wanawake, chipukizi, wachezaji wenye miaka zaidi ya 50 na wale wanaopiga nyingi wote watapewa zawadi.
Aliongeza kuwa, lengo jingine la mchezo huo ni kuwaongezea pointi wachezaji mahiri katika mchakato wa kutafuta mchezaji bora kwa mwaka.

 

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Kuziona Simba, Yanga Jumamosi buku


na Makuburi Ally

KIINGILIO cha juu kwa ajili ya mchezo wa hisani utakaokutanisha wachezaji waliowahi kuchezea klabu za Simba na Yanga unaotarajia kulindima Machi 19 Uwanja wa Taifa jijini Dar es Salaam ni sh 10,000 huku cha chini kikiwa 1,000.
Akitangaza viingilio hivyo jijini Dar es Salaam jana, Mkurugenzi wa Tanzania Sports Catalyst (TASCA), Suleiman Mathew, alisema watakaokaa VIP A watalipa sh 10,000 huku sh 1,000 itakuwa kwa jukwaa la kijani.
Mathew alitaja viingilio vingine kwa upande wa VIP B kuwa itakuwa sh 5,000, VIP C 3,000 huku viti vya bluu sh 2,000 na kutoa wito kwa wadau wa michezo kujitokeza kwa wingi kujionea ladha ya soka ya miaka iliyopita, ikiwa ni sambamba na kuwasaidia waathirika wa mabomu ya Gongo la Mboto.
Aliwataja waamuzi wa mchezo huo kuwa ni pamoja na Nassor Hamduni, Leslie Liunda, Ally Mkomwa na Mchungaji Ammy Sentimea huku kamisaa ni Wilbrod Alphonce.

 

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Taswa FC yaitambia Premier Bingo


na Makuburi Ally

TIMU ya soka ya Waandishi wa Habari za Michezo Tanzania (TASWA FC), juzi walimalizia hasira zao za kichapo cha mabao 3-0 kutoka kwa Kombaini ya Polisi Jamii, baada ya kuikandamiza timu ya wafanyakazi wa michezo ya kubahatisha ya Premier Bingo Betting FC kwa mabao 9-2 katika mchezo maalum uliochezwa kwenye uwanja wa Ustawi wa Jamii Kijitonyama jijini Dar es Salaam.
Katika mchezo huo uliokuwa mkali na wa kusisimua, Premier Bingo Betting FC ilitawala dakika 10 za mwanzo na kumfanya kipa wa Taswa FC, Steven Mduma, kufanya kazi ya ziada kuokoa michomo langoni mwake.
Alikuwa ni Majuto Omari aliyeanza kufungua kitabu cha mabao cha Taswa FC, baada ya kupachika bao kwa shuti kali katika dakika ya 13, bao ambalo liliwachanganya sana Premier Bingo Betting FC na kukutwa wakipachikwa la pili mfungaji akiwa Saidi Seif.
Premier Bingo Betting FC ilijitahidi kutafuta bao, lakini ngome ya Taswa Fc chini ya Sweetbert Lukonge, Mohamed Akida, Juma Ramadhan na Fred Mweta iliondoa hatari zote.
Majuto alifunga mabao mengine mawili katika dakika ya 23 na 33 na kukamilisha ‘hat-trick' kabla ya Mohamed Abdallah kufunga la tano dakika ya 43 ya mchezo na kudumu hadi dakika 45 za mwanzo.
Kipindi cha pili kilianza kwa Premier Bingo kufanya mabadiliko, ambako Mabago Kwezi aliingia upande wa golini, lakini hata hivyo naye aliambulia kichapo cha mabao manne katika kipindi hicho.
Saidi Seif alifunga katika dakika ya 53, kabla ya Mohamed Abdallah kufunga mawili dakika ya 63 na 73 huku Juma Ramadhan akifunga bao la tisa.

 

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Bryan Robson has surgery on tumour as he battles throat cancer

• Former Manchester United captain had tumour removed
• Thailand's manager able to continue in his current job

• Guardian staff and agencies
• guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 16 March 2011 11.27 GMT <li class="history">Article history
  
  Bryan Robson captained both Manchester United and England and is currently Thailand's manager. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images The former Manchester United and England captain, Bryan Robson, is battling cancer. Robson, 54, who is currently Thailand's national team manager, underwent an operation to remove a tumour from his throat on 3 March in a Bangkok hospital, a United spokesman confirmed.
  A laboratory report revealed a cancerous tumour which will need further treatment, according to the Manchester Evening News. The spokesman added that surgeons were "confident" the condition could be treated.
  They added: "At this moment, Bryan is fine to continue with his role as Thailand coach and his role as ambassador of Manchester United.
  "Bryan and family have requested that he can continue with his treatment in private and ask that their privacy is respected."
  Robson, a hero at Old Trafford, joined United in 1981, making 345 appearances and helping the club to two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the European Cup Winners' Cup. Despite a succession of major injuries, Robson won 90 caps for England, 65 of which were as captain and he was dubbed "Captain Marvel" by the then manager, Bobby Robson.
  Robson left United in 1994 and became player-manager at Middlesbrough, before retiring from playing in 1996. While at Middlesbrough, he won promotion to the Premier League in 1995. In 1997, Middlesbrough reached both the FA Cup and League Cup finals, but lost against Chelsea and Leicester City respectively, and they were relegated at the end of the season. However, Robson led Middlesbrough to promotion the following season. They also reached the League Cup final again in 1998, but lost 2-0 to Chelsea. Robson eventually left Middlesbrough at the end of the 2000-01 season, going on to manage Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United, before taking the Thailand job.
  
  

 

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Sir Alex Ferguson hails form of Javier Hernández for Manchester United

&#8226; Mexican scores twice in defeat of Marseille
&#8226; Manager surprised by striker's prolific form

• Daniel Taylor at Old Trafford
• The Guardian, Wednesday 16 March 2011 <li class="history">Article history
  Link to this video Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that he was surprised by Javier Hernández's prolific form, after the Mexican's goals against Marseille put Manchester United into the Champions League quarter-finals. Hernández has started 17 games in his first season at Old Trafford and he has scored 16 times . He is mounting a serious challenge for Dimitar Berbatov's place in the team, having been chosen ahead of the Bulgarian in four of the last five matches.
  "We are surprised," Ferguson said. "When we brought him to the club we thought it would take him a while to adapt and that we would mainly use him as a substitute. When he has come on he has won games for us. He has improved his strength and he's lasting the 90 minutes now and it's giving us options. With his form as it is, we can make changes now."
  Wayne Rooney's relationship with Hernández is flourishing. Ferguson said: "It's developing pretty well. Where Wayne has played in the last couple of games [in a deeper role], he is a real threat because he has such power and speed with the ball. And, of course, Hernández is unbelievable with his movement. If you see his movement for the first goal, he made three different types of run. The boy's got goals in him."
  Rooney said: "He's got great movement and I'm now playing in the position where I started my career. I am enjoying it. I am getting on the ball, linking the play and thankfully Javier is a finisher, so that helps the team."
  Ferguson, who will attend a Football Association hearing on Wednesday, to face a charge of improper conduct for criticisms of the referee Martin Atkinson after a defeat at Chelsea earlier this month, has taken his team to the quarter-finals for five successive seasons.
  "I'm proud of the achievements of the team," he said. "We have had some great experiences in the European Cup over the years. It is the best tournament in the world. It is the one you want to try and win again. This team's best chance is because our away form is very good. That always gives you a chance in the next stage. Every team has their qualities. It does not matter who you get, you have got to take it. You cannot pick your teams. At this stage you are going to get a very hard game."
  The draw is on Friday and Rooney was asked if he wanted to avoid Barcelona. "No," he said. "If you are going to win this tournament, you have to beat them. We are thankful to be in the next round, but whoever we get we will be confident we can win it."
  The only downside was that John O'Shea and his replacement, Rafael da Silva, came off with suspected hamstring injuries. Ferguson said: "The balance of the team was affected with two defenders coming off. There was a lack of experience in the team and that could have cost us. But we hung on. [Marseille] are a very powerful team and their delivery into the box was very good. They kept us under pressure a lot of times.
  "When we played our football particularly in their half of the field we did OK. We always looked comfortable on the ball. But we just couldn't get enough of it in the second half in their half of the field. They kept us on the edge of our box a lot."
  The Marseille coach, Didier Deschamps, said: "My first feeling is one of regret. We let our chance slip and we are out. Manchester United are not a fantastic side and they suffered two injuries during the game. They were not at their best but we could not capitalise on that.
  "But we are a young side, who are learning, and it will take time. At this level small details win you games. Our aim at the beginning of the season was to get to the last 16 and we have achieved that. So in a way we have done reasonably well."
  
  

 

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Sir Alex Ferguson hails form of Javier Hernández for Manchester United

• Mexican scores twice in defeat of Marseille
• Manager surprised by striker's prolific form

• Daniel Taylor at Old Trafford
• The Guardian, Wednesday 16 March 2011 <li class="history">Article history
  Link to this video Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that he was surprised by Javier Hernández's prolific form, after the Mexican's goals against Marseille put Manchester United into the Champions League quarter-finals. Hernández has started 17 games in his first season at Old Trafford and he has scored 16 times . He is mounting a serious challenge for Dimitar Berbatov's place in the team, having been chosen ahead of the Bulgarian in four of the last five matches.
  "We are surprised," Ferguson said. "When we brought him to the club we thought it would take him a while to adapt and that we would mainly use him as a substitute. When he has come on he has won games for us. He has improved his strength and he's lasting the 90 minutes now and it's giving us options. With his form as it is, we can make changes now."
  Wayne Rooney's relationship with Hernández is flourishing. Ferguson said: "It's developing pretty well. Where Wayne has played in the last couple of games [in a deeper role], he is a real threat because he has such power and speed with the ball. And, of course, Hernández is unbelievable with his movement. If you see his movement for the first goal, he made three different types of run. The boy's got goals in him."
  Rooney said: "He's got great movement and I'm now playing in the position where I started my career. I am enjoying it. I am getting on the ball, linking the play and thankfully Javier is a finisher, so that helps the team."
  Ferguson, who will attend a Football Association hearing on Wednesday, to face a charge of improper conduct for criticisms of the referee Martin Atkinson after a defeat at Chelsea earlier this month, has taken his team to the quarter-finals for five successive seasons.
  "I'm proud of the achievements of the team," he said. "We have had some great experiences in the European Cup over the years. It is the best tournament in the world. It is the one you want to try and win again. This team's best chance is because our away form is very good. That always gives you a chance in the next stage. Every team has their qualities. It does not matter who you get, you have got to take it. You cannot pick your teams. At this stage you are going to get a very hard game."
  The draw is on Friday and Rooney was asked if he wanted to avoid Barcelona. "No," he said. "If you are going to win this tournament, you have to beat them. We are thankful to be in the next round, but whoever we get we will be confident we can win it."
  The only downside was that John O'Shea and his replacement, Rafael da Silva, came off with suspected hamstring injuries. Ferguson said: "The balance of the team was affected with two defenders coming off. There was a lack of experience in the team and that could have cost us. But we hung on. [Marseille] are a very powerful team and their delivery into the box was very good. They kept us under pressure a lot of times.
  "When we played our football particularly in their half of the field we did OK. We always looked comfortable on the ball. But we just couldn't get enough of it in the second half in their half of the field. They kept us on the edge of our box a lot."
  The Marseille coach, Didier Deschamps, said: "My first feeling is one of regret. We let our chance slip and we are out. Manchester United are not a fantastic side and they suffered two injuries during the game. They were not at their best but we could not capitalise on that.
  "But we are a young side, who are learning, and it will take time. At this level small details win you games. Our aim at the beginning of the season was to get to the last 16 and we have achieved that. So in a way we have done reasonably well."

 

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Manchester United may have to move Michael Carrick into defence

&#8226; United will have four fit defenders for Bolton on Saturday
&#8226; Carrick hopes injuries will not force him into defence

• Press Association
• guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 16 March 2011 11.08 GMT <li class="history">Article history
  
  The midfielder Michael Carrick, left, hopes he will not have to play in defence for Manchester United. Photograph: Neal Simpson/Empics Sport Michael Carrick is keeping his fingers crossed that he is not pressed into service as an emergency defender for Manchester United, who may be without 11 players when they host Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday.
  An already extensive injury list grew even longer during Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League triumph over Marseille at Old Trafford, with two right-backs, John O'Shea and Rafael da Silva, limping off with hamstring problems.
  Unless Jonny Evans is able to recover from a calf problem that has kept him out of United's last eight games, Sir Alex Ferguson will have only four fit defenders available, including Rafael's twin brother, Fabio da Silva, who became his side's third right-back last night even though most of his first-team experience has come on the left.
  United found themselves in a similar situation last December, when both Carrick and Darren Fletcher were deployed in defence for a match at Fulham. United lost 3-0.
  United face Bolton having lost their last two league games, at Chelsea and Liverpool, and their lead over Arsenal is down to three points having played a game more, so they can hardly afford any more setbacks.
  Carrick is hoping to avoid more defensive duties in the search for a solution to Ferguson's injury woes. "It did get a mention in the changing room," said Carrick. "I said to Mike Phelan, 'I don't fancy that again'.
  "It is never nice to get the injuries of course. It is disappointing when you pick up a number in a similar position. But I don't think we are that desperate yet and hopefully I won't be called upon."
  
  

 

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