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Aldo lays into dreadful Reds

be pulling in the same direction. To be committed to the cause, steely-eyed in their push for glory. Instead, they’ve got squabbles, sideshows and shenanigans – most of it surrounding Mario.

Mancini knows what’s happening but there’s nothing he can do about it.

And all because he puts the individual before the team.

On Saturday he was left shaking his head on the touchline and then criticising his players in the press room. Alex Ferguson, meanwhile, was with his players on a golfing mini-break at St Andrews.

Says it all really.

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