What Fergie might have said

“OK lads and lasses lets put
all this in perspective, we
are still top of the league and
look forward to playing
Arsenal in the FA Cup and
then remember there is the
Champions League and a final
at Wembley. So it’s not the
end of the world to come to
somewhere like this and
actually lose a football match.
“ Today we were well beaten
by a team who wanted it
more. Liverpool, now of
course under new
management and with us top
of the league, treated it like
a cup final. It ’s no excuse.
They knocked us off our
perch – temporarily, I might
add.
“ Now I can’t win with you lot.
Whatever I say you twist it
round, have me criticising
referees, opposition players,
their managers, whatever. I
can ’t even trust MUTV now
but anyway I’ve come here to
talk to you lot including the
London papers.
“ We were not at the races in
so many areas. Our midfield
didn ’t have the bite today to
match Liverpool, and up front
we were poor, although our
‘ Little Pea’ popped up to
give
us a consolation goal which
was nice.
“ Giggs, who’s a credit to
everyone in the game and
beyond, passed that record
after 20 years with the club
and it was such a shame we
couldn ’t celebrate with a
creditable performance and a
win.
“ Scholesy did alright as
usual against Liverpool. He
always seems to raise his
game for the bigger matches
and was unlucky to be shown
the yellow card.
“ Talking about cards – now
don’t get me going on that
one. I’m already on some kind
of charge for talking about
referees but you saw it,
Carragher should ’ve been
off for that challenge on Nani.
It was assault, a total
disgrace. No wonder Edwin
ran virtually the whole length
of the pitch to protest to the
referee.
“Having said all that you
can’t blame the referee this
time. We didn’t create enough
chances, our final ball wasn’t
good enough and we did
suffer without Vidic and of
course Rio at the back.
“ Smalling has been doing well
but there’s no substitute for
experience in games like this
and Wes Brown has been in
an out all season.
“ I took Rafael off because it
was just getting a little bit
heated out there and I
though O ’Shea would
stabilise things. We got back
into it a bit anyway after the
break but the third goal was
a killer.
“ Edwin will not be pleased
about that, that’s for sure
because he is a such a
marvellous professional.
“ As usual the home fans
were having a go at Wayne
Rooney; we expect that.
There ’s nothing unusual in
that they would have a go at
a player who is as good as
him. Normally it gets him
going a bit but not this
afternoon which is a
disappointment.
“No I’m not saying what I
said at half-time – that stays
in the dressing room – but it
wasn’t pleasant.
“What did I say at the end?
You must be joking – I’m not
answering that, it’s not for
family consumption – but it
wasn’t the hairdryer
treatment more like a
furnace. Go on, print that.
“ I am not pleased but it’s
United’s way when
everything’s seemingly
against us to come back
strong. There is no reason
why we won ’t do that again.
We have good enough
players, excellent players in
all positions and I am
confident for the rest of the
season.
“ Oh and by the way, happy
60th birthday Kenny! You did
well today on your 60th but
the season is not over for
us not for a long way. Mark
my words. ”