USA coach Bob Bradley has revealed their secret weapon for the clash with England - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson!

Bradley paid special thanks to Old Trafford supremo Fergie for giving him a behind-the-scenes lowdown on the English League's methods.

Bradley said: "I have been to Manchester United and you realise that Sir Alex sets the tone in a very down to earth way.

"I have had a number of opportunities to watch United train and play and spent some time with Sir Alex. He is inspirational to everything at the club and you can see his personality in it.

"He is very bright and funny. If you look at his shelves, you see books about American presidents.

"I was joking about Premier managers wanting to see us beat England, but managers do have different backgrounds and that affects what they're rooting for."