With it being Friday, and me having to wrap up quite a bit of work for the week, I’ll take a break from the blog for the day. But not before I link you to some interesting articles and news bits to keep you clicking and discussing. Also feel free to link to other articles that interest you — on United, of course. Although interesting football related stuff can also be linked to.

On to the list:

• Chelsea fury as Curbishley says Ferguson is ‘Mr Amazing’ [The Guardian]
• Kevin McCarra: Ferguson must fear Chelsea’s freshness [The Guardian]
• Another award for Ronaldo [Sporting Life]
• James Ryddel: How United can beat Chelsea in Champions League final [A Kick in the Grass -- Manchester United Blog]
• James Lawton: Fergie must fight Chelsea fire with skill and adventure of old [The Independent]

This post could create a lot of controversy, so I want to make it clear that I don’t have anything against foreign players per se. Many of the United greats have been from beyond these shores, and I revere them as much as anyone else.

That said, I have always been proud that United has had a core of players from the British Isles (note that’s worded carefully enough to include the Republic of Ireland). United are an English team, who have always placed high value on local talent and team spirit. I need scarcely draw the comparisons with the other big sides:

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