The fun in the sun was over on Friday for Manchester United's stars as they returned to training at a cold Carrington.
Sir Alex Ferguson's troops were taken to a luxurious training complex in Qatar to get away from the dark British winter and enjoy the warmth.
But with an FA Cup fourth-round clash against Fulham to come on Saturday afternoon, they were back in action in more familiar climes.
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Back home
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Doha
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Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea was training as usual although Ferguson might consider moving him out of the spotlight tomorrow.
The stopper has come in for criticism after making a mistake against Tottenham but United's boss said he was ignoring the critics.
‘I’ve got nothing to say about David de Gea,' said Ferguson. 'You have to listen to some idiots in this game.'
Although he will not be joining until July, the squad will be boosted by the completion of the deal for Crystal Palace starlet Wilfried Zaha.
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His £15million transfer was sorted out this morning, with Ferguson delighted to bring him to the club.
He said: 'We are signing a player of potential. We always feel we develop players well. We have proved that many times. We hope the boy enjoys coming here, when he comes in the summer.'
Ferguson was also positive about a former player, Dimitar Berbatov, who is set to return to Old Trafford tomorrow with Fulham.
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Signed for a United record £30.75m in 2008, Berbatov split the club's fans.
Some adored him for his excellent skill and exuberant style, others lambasted him for a percieved lack of effort.
'I don’t think Dimitar was a failure here,' said Ferguson.
'But I can see why he would polarise opinion. Some people like to see players running through brick walls all the time. Dimitar was not that type of player.'
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