United sun it up in the East

Sir Alex Ferguson believes a little fun in the sun will help Manchester United get their title challenge back on track. The reigning EPL champions have stumbled in recent weeks with two losses and a draw in their last six matches, failing to take advantage of leaders Chelsea’s equally patchy form. So with England in the grip of their coldest weather in many years, the Red Devils have spent the past four days training in the sun of the Middle East. "With the weather being so good at this time of the year in Qatar, it was the perfect opportunity to test out the facilities there," said Fergie on Thursday. "We did some excellent training sessions that just would not have been possible in the conditions in the UK.” United play Burnley on Saturday, a team they suffered a shock loss against earlier this season.