THE excellent business done during this transfer window mean the days when Wanderers’ front line picks itself are long gone.

Owen Coyle has been loyal to his skipper Kevin Davies, justifiably so, and it has always been a case of who will play alongside him.

Now, we have signed Tuncay and David Ngog, Ivan Klasnic is scoring goals and looking fit, so suddenly we have given ourselves options.

The bottom line is that no-one is untouchable. Owen knows that against some sides he might need a slightly different way of playing, and I think that might be the case against United on Saturday.

Top teams used to come to the Reebok expecting to be bullied, but that doesn’t happen any more because we’re a different team now. And looking right through Fergie’s team, they are giants, and if you play long ball they are capable of soaking it up and destroying you.

But for me, United are still susceptible to a smaller, more nimble front man getting the ball into feet and making runs in behind the back four, which still lacks a bit of pace.

You need a high tempo, and you need to be in their face. If that happens, the errors might creep into their game or you might get a reaction.

I think, though, with clever players like Tuncay and Ngog in the squad, that we’re capable of going and beating United in a footballing game.

Klasnic has scored three in three, which is great for him, but just like Big Kev, I don’t think he can guarantee his place after the Liverpool game.

My only doubt about changing things would be whether the two new signings have played enough football recently to feature from the start.

Everyone - and I mean everyone - will be kept on their toes from here on in and I don’t think there is such thing as an automatic choice any more if everyone stays fit and sharp.

Big Kev is still a potent weapon and I can see how Owen might use him against United. I’ve gone into details elsewhere on this page, in fact.

But form, on the pitch and even on the training ground, is going to be a big thing for us from here on in - and that especially applies to the boys up front.

********************************* UNITED don’t have many weaknesses but if I were playing at the Reebok on Saturday evening, I’d be targeting David De Gea I’ve seen the young lad make some good saves since he signed at Old Trafford but he’s been lucky that the team playing in front of him have done so well, which has masked over some of the errors.

He doesn’t look comfortable in his penalty area at the moment, and every time I see him come for a cross he seems to be looking for the player and not the ball.

I can see Kevin Davies giving him a little nudge early on to remind him that he’s in a game.

De Gea might prove to be a world beater in a few years time but right now I think he looks a bit frail, and not at ease with the physical side of the Premier League.

It’s easy to get carried away with United’s last result against Arsenal, but I honestly think that was a wild one.

Wayne Rooney is looking sharp but I think we should take a page out of Wales’ book on Tuesday night with how to deal with him.

You’ve got to keep things tight, starve his supply, and all of a sudden he’s trying to pick the ball up from his own back four.

It’s a big responsibility for our full-backs to stop Nani and Ashley Young, who both supply the bullets for Rooney to fire.

But equally, we have to ask questions of them - and that’s where Martin Petrov and Chris Eagles have got to show their quality.

********************************* GARY Cahill was worried he hadn’t managed a celebration after scoring for England the other night - but it still looked like a two-fingered salute to me.

Watching him star for his country this week, you wonder what’s in store before the next transfer window, and what the clubs who missed out on signing him must be thinking.

I’m sure he’ll be in demand. Arsene Wenger will be kicking himself after losing Thomas Vermaelen for six weeks, and you wonder if Andre Villas-Boas might have had his head turned after watching his emerging partnership with John Terry.

Gary has said he’ll get his head down for Bolton, and credit to him. Now Owen has got to sit him down and talk business because I’d say the player is in a much better position than the club are right now.

********************************* STUART Holden stepped up his return last night in the reserves but I think it would be asking a bit too much to see him come back into the team this weekend.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s going to be a huge thing when he finally gets back playing. He was, for me, the best Premier League midfielder of last season before he got his injury.

But I think maybe he needs a few more games, and to negotiate a few more hurdles before we risk putting him back into to action.

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I’LL be busy searching for somewhere in Chicago to watch the game this weekend, as I’m taking two of my teams up to the windy city.

I have found a great website that tells you all the places that screen Premier League games over here, which is a godsend.

The only problem I’m likely to have in Chicago is finding somewhere to park.