His office is clean, his out-box is full, his pile of books has disappeared.

NEWYORKER: The TV

Inside, he found a pile of notebooks, a box of chalk, a few throat lozenges, and an empty sunglasses case.

NEWYORKER: Waiting

It was no surprise, therefore, when Vidic reduced the deficit from Tevez's pull-back after good work in the box by Rooney - and it preceded a last 20 minutes that saw United pile forward and Zenit attempt to pick holes in the Reds' defence on the break.

BBC: Man Utd 1-2 Zenit St Petersburg