A JOKE

Last updated : 23 September 2002 By editor
George Best has laughed off United's chances of regaining the Premiership title.

He told the Mail on Sunday: 'At the start of this season I was sure Manchester United would be walking away with the Premiership - how wrong I was. The team is a joke.

'The Premiership title is a non-starter. I think that particular piece of silverware will be heading back to Arsenal come the summer. As for Europe I don't think anyone's got a chance of beating Real Madrid"

'The Premiership is all about consistency. The FA Cup is all about rising to the occasion. That's something no team does better than United.My bet is that a rattled Manchester United will go for broke and lift the FA Cup. They won't be happy with just that - but at the moment it's all they deserve.'