DON'T WRITE UNITED OFF

Last updated : 05 May 2004 By editor

United are scheduled to play Bayern Munich, Celtic and AC Milan on the US tour plus the 'exotic' opposition we reported on in the Vodafone Cup. Then there is a friendly against Walsall to fit in and the Charity Shield.

"It's a lot of matches but I'm not sure whether it will bother United too much," said Thomas.

"As a player, you would always prefer to play in matches rather than train and Sir Alex is a master at using his squad. In any case, it's not completely certain United will finish third yet. It doesn't look good at the moment but you don't need to be involved with this club for very long to realise they should never be written off."