Sir Alex Ferguson described Chris Foy’s decision to add five extra minutes at Old Trafford as an “insult” after Manchester United succumbed to a shock 1-0 defeat to Leeds United, but did concede that his side’s performance had “shocked” him as they exited the FA Cup.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson rues another missed chance
• Man Utd 0-1 Leeds
• Jolly: Leeds famous againA first-half goal from Jermaine Beckford saw the home side lose to lower league opposition in the cup competition for the first time since Harry Redknapp’s Bournemouth secured a 2-0 win in 1984, ensuring that the result at Old Trafford was the shock of the round.
Ferguson was bemused by the performance of his team which though it included youngsters such as Gabriel Obertan, Danny Welbeck and and Darron Gibson, also boasted two international strikers in the shape of Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov.
But Ferguson, who this season has already called for the responsibility to award added time to be taken out of the hands of refeeres, was also angered by Foy’s decision to signal five extra minutes. He said: “The referee gave five minutes. That is an insult to the game and the players out there.”
let’s see if the FA has some backbone and actually enforces its rules. And let’s see if all those outraged journos calling for justice in the Ireland/Henry or Celtic/Eduardo incidents will see fit to agitate for equal treatment in this case too. I’m guessing a big no on both accounts. Hypocrites always have selective memories.
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