The Scot was furious after the 5-4 AET loss against the Blues, claiming that his own side were to blame for the result.
Manchester United’s second string failed to get the better of Chelsea’s star studded squad, with the game being dragged into extra-time as the two English giants failed to determine a winner at the end of normal time.
The hosts, buoyed by the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ramires-c30523, were able to keep United level at 3-3 with a late penalty and changed the game on its head after securing two halves of extra time
Fergie’s troops were mostly Academy youngsters at the back and as time wore on, their inexperience began to show and they ultimately conceded twice, although http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 scored on the 120 minute to restore some parity to the scoreline
Opting for Scott Wootton and the inconsistent http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nani-c27299 in his line-up, Ferguson took a big gamble and the end result showed that his decision was the wrong one.
The Portuguese star failed to trouble the opposing defenders for most of the night, while Wotton endured a similarly troubled game at the heart of the backline.
Bowing out of the competition before the quarter-finals has surely angered Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752, but the tactician claims that his players have themselves to blame for and nobody else.
“We gave the ball away for the third goal having been in complete control of the match at that point. All we needed to do was see the game out with good possession.
Continuing, the former Aberdeen boss added that the team had tried their best, but they lacked penetration upfront, which ultimately cost them a berth in the latter stages of the Capital One Cup.
“They’re at home, you’d expect them to attack and they did. The way we approach games is always wanting to win, so you were always going to get an open game. We had a lot of attacks and nothing came of them, and their counter-attack was very good, but if
you’re winning 3-2 in the final seconds of the game then you should see it out. We’ve only got ourselves to blame really.”
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