Gabriel Heinze says defeat and an earlier-than-expected Carling
Cup exit at the hands of lowly Championship side Southend was
hurtful.
But the 28-year-old Argentine defender is urging his team-mates not
to allow the result to harm the Reds' Premiership and European
campaigns.
"These type of matches hurt and stay on your mind for a few days,"
he said. "But we must go forward and remember that we are top of
the Premiership and doing well in the Champions League."
But that doesn't mean the result will simply be brushed under the
carpet. Gaby added: "Players were angry with themselves and you
could see the same look on everybodys face. You never like to lose
and even more so when you are a team with our history.
"Other teams cant openly say they have the ability to win the
Carling Cup but United can always win it and elimination is a big
blow."
Heinze made his sixth start of the season in Carling Cup on Tuesday
in what has been a season disrupted by spells on the
sidelines.
Seemingly over the muscular problems, he is in direct competition
for the left-back slot with Patrice Evra - outstanding so far this
term - when the Reds travel to Blackburn on Saturday.