Patrice Evra has dedicated Manchester Unitred’s win over
Chelsea to The Football Association.
Evra is still smarting about the four-game ban that was handed
down to him by The FA for his part in the brawl with Chelsea’s
grounstaff last term.
He returned to action against Chelsea on Sunday and played a key
part in the 3-0 romp.
“I dedicate this win to The FA because I still haven’t swallowed
my four-game suspension,” Evra is quoted as saying in The Sun. “But
I had a nice time with my family and a nice holiday.”
Evra limped out of the game with a foot injury shortly after
setting up Wayne Rooney for the crucial second goal, but he has
played down fears over his fitness.
“I hope it’s nothing,” said Evra. “It’s something I’ve had since
the Romania match with France in October. My foot tensed up after
the cross but for the moment I’m just thinking of the victory.
“It was a great match. It’s a long time since we scored so many
goals so I hope it helps us get our confidence back.
“But the league title is not a sprint, it’s a long-distance race
and we will have to keep chalking up the wins.”