United stroll to a share of lead

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy admits he has put himself back under pressure with his controversial team selection at Old Trafford last night.

McCarthy made 10 changes to the side which defeated Tottenham on Saturday and saw his team slump to a 3–0 loss against Manchester United.

The Wolves fans vented their frustration, bellowing “we want our money back”, “where is our first team” and “£40 to watch the reserves” as their team tumbled back into the bottom three.

There was no doubting the outcome once Wayne Rooney had blasted United in front from the penalty spot after half an hour.

Stand–in skipper Nemanja Vidic headed home number two just before the break, then a brilliant overhead kick from Dimitar Berbatov set up a third for Antonio Valencia as Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated his 900th league game in charge of United by drawing level at the top with Chelsea.