The full-back claims that he avoided controversy in order to honour the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster.
Manchester United’s visit to Anfield was full of drama, as the two clubs uncharacteristically stood side-by-side to pay homage to the 1989 tragedy.
The footballing aspect was also pulsating, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 dominating proceedings for most part, only to see the Red Devils come out on top in the end after scoring a late penalty.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 gave the hosts the lead through a quick-fire strike after the break, but United responded in fine fashion, with Rafael levelling the scoreline with a curling effort.
Both the teams went for the jugular, but owing to their numerical superiority, the 19-time English champions were able to give their opponents at bay and eventually took home three points.
One of the game’s major stories was that of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrice-Evra-c29231, who was racially abused by Luiz Suarez only a year ago.
In February, the Uruguayan refused to shake hands with the Frenchman, but this time around both the players turned up on their best behaviour, as a mark of respect for those who died on that tragic day according to Evra.
"I think the most important word was respect because it was a game between two big clubs that have both had big tragedies. That's why, although a lot of people were talking about me shaking hands with Suarez, the story of the clubs is bigger than that. It's
why I think if I didn't shake his hand, I didn't respect the story of both clubs."
He also added that winning on Merseyside was always a fantastic feeling and doing so after a hard-fought encounter made it well worth the effort.
“We've been coming here for a long time and I've not been seeing a dressing room like that with smiles on the faces after the game. If I play badly or play well, I just want to win and that is what we did,” he said.
United now play Newcastle United in their upcoming Capital One Cup, with Ferguson expected to name a strong line-up in order to allot game time to the rest of his squad.
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