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Elano:
‘Typical Germans' - Sir Alex Ferguson ::)
Sir Alex Ferguson reacted furiously to Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League quarter-finals last night, branding Bayern Munich as "typical Germans" after accusing them of getting Rafael Da Silva sent off.
United threw away a three-goal lead as Bayern capitalised on Rafael's dismissal in the 50th minute for a second bookable offence to set up a semi-final meeting with Lyons and ensure that England will have no representatives in the last four for the first time in seven years.
Despite losing 3-2 on the night, a dramatic volley from Arjen Robben, the former Chelsea winger, 16 minutes from time was enough to see Bayern progress on the away goals rule after the tie had finished 4-4 on aggregate.
Ferguson's surprise decision to start with Wayne Rooney also backfired, the England striker aggravating the injury to his right ankle that he sustained during the 2-1 first-leg defeat in Germany last week. Rooney suffered a burst blood vessel just below the joint and is a doubt for the Barclays Premier League match away to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.
Ferguson was seething with Bayern, accusing their players of pressuring Nicola Rizzoli into sending off Rafael by surrounding the Italian referee, and of deliberately targeting Rooney.
Rafael was booked in the first half for a foul on Mark van Bommel before being given his marching orders after pulling back Franck Ribéry. Despite Ferguson's remarks, only five of the Bayern starting XI are German.
"The sending-off changed the game, no doubt about that," the United manager, who had seen his side race into a 3-0 lead with Nani scoring twice after Darron Gibson's opener, said. "They would have never won if we had 11 men. They got him sent off — typical Germans.
"They surrounded the ref and got him sent off. I thought they were typical professionals in the way they saw the opportunity and forced the referee. The ref wasn't going to do anything but they forced him to get a card out. But we've seen that before from teams like that."
Ferguson also felt that Rooney was roughly treated. The striker was hurt in a challenge with Daniel van Buyten in the 21st minute and then rolled on his right ankle, aggravating his injury.
Asked if Bayern targeted Rooney, Ferguson said: "I think that's obvious in the main. The ref has got to handle that. It was never a serious injury but he's been unlucky because he's gone over on it again.
"He's had a couple of challenges on it and didn't get any protection, but we expected that, too. He did everything I could ask for." Asked about the injury, Rooney said he felt "all right".
Louis van Gaal dismissed Ferguson's claims. "I don't share his opinion," the Bayern coach said. "Part of being in football is control. Every player must know that if he picks up a yellow card, a second yellow means a sending-off.
"I believe it was a yellow-card offence and that the player made the foul. We shall never know [if United would have won the game had it stayed 11 versus 11] because this game shall not be played again.
"It's easy to say that after a loss. I think Sir Alex was disappointed . . . I thought England was noted for fairness."
(timesonline.co.uk)
Elano:
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Furor Teutonicus:
Fergie is an arrogant prick. Every time they lose he blames it on the ref. His team simply screwed it, and he also made some major mistakes.
lol @ 'typical germans', you know any professional team in the world would demand a card for this. ::)The ManU players would've done the same, so stfu and take the L Fergie.
The only one who should be blamed is his own team.
Elano:
ya, fergie shouldn't bitch about that red card. rafael is stupid,end of the story.
Leggy Hendrix:
it was a silly mistake by Rafael, but at the same time it was a very soft 2nd yellow card. shit happens i guess...
Robbens goal deserved to win the tie tho, he took it really well
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