Rio Ferdinand Says Manchester City Did United a Favour Out to Create History

Rio Ferdinand is confident Manchester United can overhaul Manchester City in the title race after admitting the 6-1 humiliation in October provided an important wake-up call and the Red Devils will be looking to draw level on points in the local rivals at the top of the table on Wednesday night when they travel to St James' Park to face Newcastle.

A United have been in fine form over the past couple of months and traditionally grow stronger during the second half of a campaign in they became league champions for a record-breaking 19th time last term and Ferdinand believes they will again emerge triumphant he asked what United have got in their favour, Ferdinand said in The Sun: "Loads of things. I don't like to say we've got this and you have not.

The Ferdinand has been proud of the way United have performed since bowing out of the UEFA Champions League at the group stage, especially as Ferguson's resources have been stretched to the limit in the defender added, we have got a crazy amount of injuries and illnesses, yet we're still managing to get the results and long may that continue a most important thing is the way the squad is playing now to the manager has said at the beginning of the season it's not about 11 men in since we went out of the Champions League we've shown a great resolve in our squad.

Charles N'Zogbia Played 38 Games For Wigan Last Season, Scoring 10 Goals And He Has Made Almost 250 Appearances in English Football, With Wigan and Former Club Newcastle United.

Aston Villa have made a bid to sign Wigan Athletic winger Charles N'Zogbia, BBC Sport understands and the New manager Alex McLeish is keen on the Frenchman to replace Stewart Downing of the is in talks with Liverpool after the clubs agreed a fee on Tuesday.

Charles N'Zogbia 25, has made almost 250 appearances in English football with Wigan and former club Newcastle United and the McLeish was on the verge of signing N'Zogbia last August for  the Scot was in charge of Birmingham City and the transfer broke down over personal terms.

N'Zogbia at a glance for a born May 1986 in Harfleur,France and Signed by Sir Bobby Robson for Newcastle in 2004,Joined Wigan in January 2009,Made France debut in August 2010 and the Scored nine Premier League goals in 2010/11 as Wigan avoided relegation.

International career for a N'Zogbia played twice for the France under 16 national side in 2002. In the summer of 2006, he was selected for the France under 21 and 24-man provisional squad for the European Under-21 Football Championship in Portugal.

N'Zogbia started out in English football at Newcastle United following his 2004 move from Le Havre and he has moved to Wigan in January 2009 after falling out of favour at St James' Park and was voted player of the season by players and fans in the 2009/10 season.