Source: Daily_Mail
Vidic nightmare not over as two-game ban rocks United's title defence
Nemanja Vidic was yesterday banned for two games as the fallout froma humiliating defeat by Liverpoolbegan to take its toll on Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson's rivals are waiting to see just how damagingSaturday's setback will be to United's hopes of a hat-trick of BarclaysPremier League titles and their pursuit of a clean sweep of trophies. Nightmare: Vidic blundered to let Fernando Torres in to score Liverpool's firstNow the sending-off has ruled Vidic out of next weekend's trip to Fulham and the following league game at home to Aston Villa. .before flattening Steven GerrardThe FA confirmed that the straight red card shown to Vidic for haulingdown Steven Gerrard at Old Trafford will mean a two-game suspensionbecause it comes on the back of his dismissal for two bookings in the2-1 defeat at Anfield last September. receiving his marching orders for the foulAt least Ferguson has an accomplished replacement in Jonny Evans topartner Rio Ferdinand at the heart of his defence and Ji-sung Park isconfident Saturday's defeat will not stop United retaining the title. .and watching Fabio Aurelio curl home the resulting free-kickPark said: 'If we produce good performances, like we have beendoing, for the rest of our league games this defeat will not be a bigproblem.' Meanwhile, Liverpool have been told by UEFA president Michel Platinithat the ruling body will try to avoid forcing the club to play thesecond leg of their Champions League quarter-final on April 15, the20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. VIDEO SPECIAL: Re-live Liverpool's 4-1 demolition of Manchester UnitedGraham Poll: Wiley deserves a big handRio demands United get serious after home humbling by title rivals LiverpoolNothing to fear: United are shaky, claims Rafa after Old Trafford rout Man United 1 Liverpool 4: Benitez issues a guide on how to beat UnitedKiss of life: Liverpool roar back into the title race with astonishing victory at UnitedMANCHESTER UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NETLIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET