Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson feels his side were better than Chelsea in their Premier League clash and should have come away with all three points from the game.
United and Chelsea faced each other in what was the biggest game in the Premier League this past weekend.
Chelsea took the lead in the first half, as Jonny Evans flicked the ball back into his own net. In the second half, Chelsea turned it on, as Juan Mata smashed home a brilliant volley and David Luiz followed that with an emphatic header, early on in the second
half.
United got back in the game via a penalty, which Wayne Rooney converted. However, moments later, United were awarded another spot kick and Rooney once again went on to send his effort into the back of the net.
With the match nearing its conclusion, Ryan Giggs whipped in a brilliant cross with Jaiver Hernandez nodded into the back of the net with ease.
Despite his team coming back from a losing position, Ferguson isn’t very happy with the result of the game, as he feels United could have easily had four penalties in the game.
Ferguson, when explain just why United should have been awarded more penalties is quoted to have said: “The two penalties in the second half were justified. I think we could have had four in the game”
“The linesman has given two penalties against us at Old Trafford in the last two years, one against Arsenal and one against Liverpool. 45 yards away and he gave them. I don't blame Howard Webb, I blame the assistant.”
“There was a pull on Ashley Young, inside the box, in front of the linesman and he doesn't give it. Yet he gives them at Old Trafford. There was a pull on Ashley's shirt so he's not diving, obviously. I can't understand it, where do they get them from?"
It is hard not to agree with Ferguson, as United did have many clear cut penalties not awarded to them.
Nonetheless, what can be said assuredly, is that the spirit United showed in the second half is more than likely going to help them salvage a whole lot more points as the season draws closer to its conclusion.
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