Fletcher seals win for United at Pompey

PORTSMOUTH, England: Darren Fletcher was the unlikely goal hero for the second match in a row as Manchester United got its Premier League title defense up and running with a 1-0 victory at Portsmouth on Monday.

But the sooner Dimitar Berbatov becomes an Old Trafford player the better for Sir Alex Ferguson.

"We'll just have to wait and see what happens with that," was all Sir Alex would say on the subject afterwards as he spoke to Sky Sports, neatly batting away the question of new potential recruits before the transfer window closes on Sep 1.