[UCL] Marseille 0-0 Man Utd

[theater of dream]

Sir Alex Ferguson bemoans Manchester United's 'dangerous score'
# guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 23 February 2011 23.53 GMT

Sir Alex Ferguson expressed disappointment with his Manchester United team as he reflected on the dangers of a 0-0 stalemate at Marseille and the inability of his players to find a more penetrative edge.

Ferguson admitted it was a "dangerous score" and the United manager was critical of his side's display in a game almost devoid of scoring opportunities. "Scoring away from home is always important in Europe, so that's the disappointment," he said. "We can be pleased with our away record but we wanted to get the away goal and we didn't manage it. Our passing is usually much, much better than that."

Ferguson's demeanour was of a man who was not satisfied by what he had seen, mindful perhaps of the way a 0-0 first-leg result in Monaco in 1998 led to United's elimination on the away-goal rule after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford and that his team went out to Real Madrid in 2000 when a goalless game at the Bernabéu was followed by a 3-2 home defeat.

"That was 13 years ago now," Ferguson said of the Monaco tie, "but you always worry at this stage of the competition. They will have [Mathieu] Valbuena back [for the second leg], one of their best players. We should have one or two players back ourselves but we can't take anything for granted and we won't be doing. "Nil-nil can be a dangerous score but it's about winning the game. If we win we're through, and you have to say that at home we have a good chance. I don't care if it's 10-9."

Ferguson was aggrieved that Stéphane Mbia, as the last defender, had not been sent off for pulling back Wayne Rooney in the 88th minute: "It was a clear red card. I thought it was clear that Rooney was brought down." Television pictures also showed the Marseille striker Brandão aim an elbow at Nemanja Vidic early in the second half, though Ferguson said he did not see the incident.

United have conceded only one goal in seven Champions League ties this season and Ferguson praised the "excellent" Chris Smalling, as well as commending Patrice Evra for the way he had handled a hostile atmosphere in his first match in France since his infamous role in the nation's World Cup campaign. He said: "We expected that [crowd reaction], and so did Patrice, but his temperament was fantastic and he wasn't affected by it at all."

Ferguson added: "Marseille did not pose any problems to us in an attacking sense, with only one strike at goal. But they made sure they weren't going to lose. We got into some good positions at times, but not enough, and the two sides cancelled each other out. The game was disappointing overall. Nothing much happened and I don't think it was good to watch."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...ampions-league

[fredrian.seven]

Kenapa Fergie nggak nurunin Chicharito dan naruh Rooney disayap kiri ya? Jadi tetep maen 4-4-2 gitu, daripada Gibbo lagi yang dimaenin.

[Redsbusby]

DImana aja mereka emang keren Red Army @ Velodrome..



Sudah waktunya kita mencari suksesor Scholes, bukan menunggu matangnya orang yg dianggap sbg suksesor mulu.,,,,

[ferly_Liemz]

Kembali kesulitan mencetak gol di mana kembali menunjukkan lini tengah united musim ini sangat kurang kreatifitasnya...

Entah mau sampai kapan gibson akan di paksain main dan tidak mau memberi kesempatan pada nama lain di reserve...

Reserve bkn cuma berisi gibbo,bebe dan obertan saja kan..

semoga aja gak ada yg cedera lg....

Harus bisa menang di OT dan jgn biarkan OM cetak gol away

[Redsbusby]

UEFA explores Nani incident

Football365

Uefa have reportedly opened disciplinary cases against Manchester United and Marseille because of their supporters' behaviour at their Champions League meeting at Stade Vélodrome on Wednesday.

Uefa, who will hear the cases on 17 March, says it is investigating reports that Marseille fans shone a laser pen at Nani to distract him in the first leg of the round of 16 match, which ended goalless.

Uefa is also exploring whether Red Devils fans lit flares in the venue during the match.

Three years ago Uefa fined Lyon £4,240 for "incidents of an unsporting nature" after the club's supporters shone a lazer beam at Cristiano Ronaldo, then a United player.