Red Devils Rally Round Tevez

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that United are still hopeful of keeping Carlos Tevez beyond the end of his loan spell, and he's unlikely to find any dissenting voices in the Reds' dressing room.

The Argentine underlined his worth with his second vital goal in four days, audaciously flicking United level at Wigan, and colleagues Michael Carrick and John O'Shea were quick to back any move to keep Tevez at the club.

"The goal was typical Carlos," Carrick told MUTV. "Some of the goals he’s scored since he’s been here have been so important and tonight’s was a terrific finish. It got us in the game again and after that we were just pushing for the winner.

"He’s a top player and the goals he’s contributed since he’s been here have often come at big times for us. We obviously don’t want to lose players, we’ve got a great squad and hopefully we can keep it together."

O'Shea clearly concurs, adding: "That (the goal) is what he is all about. Carlos is a real handful. You saw the commitment he has got to playing in a United shirt and I don’t think any player in the dressing room would like to see him go, that’s for sure.”