To recover my senses from last night's diabolical showing by Everton, I'm dipping in to a bit of Champions League, watching Villareal take on Man Utd. Not a fan of the concept or the hype. The competition has been found out and they'd be better getting it over with and giving a bye to the top English sides through to the quarter-finals each year. But that isn't my point. My point is this. Despite Manchester United being the best side in England for nearly 20 years now, Ferguson remains loyal to one donkey in every generation of the brilliant squads he builds. The current incumbent is John O'Shea. If O'Shea is on the team sheet and United are playing your side, you know how Fergie rates your team. O'Shea is a football barometer - if the match doesn't matter, or the manager is supremely confident of a United win, O'Shea plays. It rarely backfires.
Watch out for O'Shea signing for Everton over the next couple of seasons. That's just our luck.
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