Angry Ferguson hits
out at referee Webb
Sir Alex Ferguson accused referee Howard Webb of favouring Arsenal
in Manchester United's 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium
today.
'I think Howard Webb has a great chance to be the top referee but
today was a big game for him and, at times, he favoured Arsenal,'
Ferguson told MUTV.
'Their second goal came from him not giving a free-kick for a foul
on Louis Saha on the far side. It should have been a foul for
us.'
Ferguson believes it can be difficult for referees not to be
influenced by hostile home crowds.
'It is very difficult for the referee,' he said. 'On our bench, we
were getting terrible abuse from people two or three feet away from
us.
'There is a lack of security here. It is absolutely disgraceful the
abuse you and your staff take. All sorts of things are been shouted
and screamed at you and there is an absolute danger here.'
Ferguson was frustrated United had not been able to hang on for a
win that would have taken them to the top of the Barclays Premier
League.
He said: 'I think we have thrown it away. At 2-1 you think you've
won the game and for them to get a second goal when they did - for
us to give it way in injury-time - it is very hard to take I can
tell you. It is a fact that they got out of jail.
'We spoke about it at half-time, the importance of not letting them
back in and we started the second half well and then we lose a goal
from having our own throw in near their corner flag. It's amazing.
It's criminal.
'After their equaliser, Arsenal got at us for five or 10 minutes
but then it seemed to be heading for a draw.
'I don't settle for a point at any time. We send a team out with
ability to win matches and we we try to win matches.
'We settled quite well after their equaliser and Wayne Rooney had a
marvellous chance. Some of our attacking play was great, some of
our football was threatening.
'In a game of that magnitude, there was going to be chances. We had
ours and they had theirs.'
Ferguson felt Arsenal, who have reached the top of the table by
playing attractive football, had resorted to direct tactics to
force their way back into the game.
He said: 'Arsenal are good football team and they had plenty of
possession but they didn't actually make anything of their
chances.
'They got their second goal from pumping the ball into the box. It
got a bit of a deflection when they pumped the ball into the box in
injury-time and ended up at the back post (with Gallas). I think it
(Gallas' volley) was over the line. Edwin (van der Sar) thought it
was over the line.
'We produced some good football for our goals but their goals were
a bit scrappy. It's unlike Arsenal. They normally score goals from
good passing movements. Today they were slashing the ball in the
box and getting goals from it.'
Meanwhile, Arsenal goal hero William Gallas claimed his team-mates
were prepared to 'die' on the field to secure a result against
Manchester United.
Gallas, who had earlier scored an own goal, grabbed an injury-time
equaliser as the leaders denied United top spot in the Barclays
Premier League at the Emirates Stadium.
Cristiano Ronaldo looked to have put United on course for victory
after Cesc Fabregas had scored the Gunners' first equaliser.
Gallas hailed his side's teamwork and told Sky Sports: 'We had to
fight. We said if we had to die we would die together on that
field.
'In the first half we tried to play football but it was not really
easy.
'We played very tight. It was difficult for us to find good
space.
'We conceded a goal - maybe I was a little too late but that is
football.
'In the second half when we came back on the pitch we said we had
to play better.'
Arsenal, with a game in hand, remain unbeaten and top of the table
from United only on goals scored.
Gallas added: 'I think we had to stay top of the table, we have to
put pressure on other teams - other teams can go back like Chelsea
or another team.
'We have to stay at the top to put pressure on Manchester United
and maybe they can make the mistake.'
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always try to boss wat referee should do to act in his ways. as if
he is the president of FA.
like manager, like players, like fans! 
