BM says: Sore loser! Fergie had no dignity after we beat Utd

last SG · 2010-04-08T02:50:03+00:00

cb i saw replay for the second goal scored. carrick left his place at the far post to rush and block robben volley. again its carrick the culprit. but the ma...

Poignant SG

Sir Alex Ferguson was last night accused of being a sore loser in the wake of Manchester United’s Champions League exit to Bayern Munich.

The Reds manager reacted to Wednesday’s dramatic setback at Old Trafford by accusing Bayern of being ‘typical Germans’ and encouraging the match referee to send off Rafael da Silva early in the second half.

But Bayern president and German legend Uli Hoeness told Ferguson to remember how the Bundesliga club reacted with dignity after United beat them in the 1999 Champions League Final in Barcelona.

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Hoeness said: ‘We lost in 1999 but we lost like gentlemen. Now it would be nice if Manchester could do the same. It’s an over-reaction on Ferguson’s part, maybe because he is disappointed to lose.

'What he has said is not right. We were honest and cool in Barcelona and they should be the same.’

Ferguson got over his disappointment by visiting Aintree yesterday. His horse What a Friend won the day’s big race.

But the fallout from Wednesday continued as the scorer of the decisive goal, Arjen Robben, said United got off lightly.

Robben, whom Fergie once tried to sign, said: ‘If anything there was a case for more yellow cards for United.’

United are trying to get Wayne Rooney fit for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game at Blackburn, but the 24-year-old faces an uphill battle after a recurrence of his
ankle injury against Bayern.

Rooney received treatment at United’s Carrington training centre yesterday and although he is not on crutches or wearing elaborate protection, he is unlikely to start
at Ewood Park.

'No dignity': Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been slammed by Bayern Munich for his reaction to Champions League defeat

United midfielder Darren Fletcher last night accused Bayern players of kicking Rooney’s weak ankle on purpose.

Fletcher said: ‘I think it was inevitable. People do different things to win a game. He was targeted a little bit. There were a few tackles from behind but you expect that. ‘It’s not war but it’s like that. Teams do what they can to win.’

TTFU SG

Winner is king loh, say what also can

Poignant SG

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has blasted Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson as the fallout from Wednesday night's controversial Champions League clash continues.

Furious Fergie claimed his side's quarter-final defeat was down to 'typical Germans' getting Rafael sent off for two yellow cards.

But Hoeness told The Sun: "We lost in 1999 like gentlemen. Now United should do the same."

Ferguson claimed full-back Rafael only received a second yellow card for pulling back Franck Ribery because Bayern players surrounded Italian ref Nicola Rizzoli.

He also accused the Germans of targeting Wayne Rooney's bad ankle and insisted United would have won comfortably with 11 players.

Hoeness said: "It's an over reaction on his part maybe because he was disappointed to lose.

"Normally he is a fine gentleman but I think what he has said is not right.

"We were honest and cool in Barcelona and they should be the same."

I-like-flings(m) SG

1) BM lost like gentlemen?? hmm.. more like cry baby right? and they dun have much time to react actually on that lost... it's too shocking already... and those 2 ball nothing much to dispute on what..

2) they did pressure the referee to give the 2nd card... and the referee was useless just give... it's a foul but not so bad.. especially he must remember the next one will be a red one....

3) for those that got watch... BM player really seems like attacking rooney's leg alot at the start.....on purpose or not no one will know...

iceFatboy SG

to be really objective, SAF does sound like a sore loser.

I guess he is trying to deflect the spotlight from Rafael/MU back to others.

Anyway, a lost is a lost, nothing can change that.

Rooney9 SG

nvm, next time when united meet bayern again, I hope we get them in either group stages or second round, so that we can beat them.

Rooney9 SG

I think he is right. the german defenders targeted rooney right ankle all night, no doubt about it. only those who fouled rooney know what they were doing.

the ref should have used common sense. that foul by rafael is not like tackle from behind or a crunching tackle. its just a nudge by rafael on ribery and its a freekick alright. the ref really spoiled the spectacle of the match really. just like the ref spoilt the CL 2006 final between arsenal and barcelona, when lehman was sent off so early in the match for handling the ball outside the penalty area. european refs really lacked common sense or the lack of it.

As romanista2001 SG

Ferguson that old fark always blame this and that when he loses..............only when Man U totally outplayed then he admit people better...............but how many Man U victories had come from sheer luck ? too many to be counted.............

i bet Ferguson was also like this when he was Scotland manager..............LOL

who could ever forget his disasterous run in the 1986 World Cup..............LOL

I-like-flings(m) SG

I think he is right. the german defenders targeted rooney right ankle all night, no doubt about it. only those who fouled rooney know what they were doing.

yes that is my point too.. but we are in the wrong forum lah.. here got alot of ABU lah

brokenluv SG

I think he is right. the german defenders targeted rooney right ankle all night, no doubt about it. only those who fouled rooney know what they were doing.

well, ppl would do anything to win and they were always gonna exploit that kind of weakness - rafael on a yellow card and that rooney is not 100% fit.

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