Manchester United manager Sir Alex
Ferguson was too "distraught" to face the
media after their Champions League exit
against Real Madrid at Old Trafford.
Ferguson was visibly enraged after Turkish
referee
Cuneyt Cakir sent off Nani for a high
challenge on Real's Alvaro Arbeloa after 56
minutes with United leading through
Sergio Ramos's own goal.
Real took advantage of the dismissal with
quick goals from Luka Modric and
Cristiano Ronaldo on his return to Old
Trafford to confirm a 2-1 win on the night
and 3-2 aggregate victory to reach the last
eight.
United assistant manager Mike Phelan
replaced Ferguson at the post-match
media conference and said: "It's a
distraught dressing room and a distraught
manager. That's why I am sitting here
now.
"I don't think the manager is in any fit
state to talk to the referee about the
decision. It speaks volumes that I am
sitting here now not the manager of this
fantastic football club."
Phelan continued: "We are extremely
disappointed and wondering what has
happened and why it has happened.
"We feel as though we had the tactics
right for the game on such a big occasion.
We felt we were comfortable at 0-0. It was
where we wanted to be, then we scored
the goal that put us in a commanding
position.
"We were in reasonable control and then
the game totally changed. The decision
was amazing but we had to carry on
because it is hard enough playing Real
Madrid with 11 men.
"Referees are there to make decisions but
there is also an element of doing the right
thing. All the media and a television
audience watching all over the world will
have an opinion on the decision but it was
a disappointing one and it spoiled the
game."
Ferguson was too "distraught" to face the
media after their Champions League exit
against Real Madrid at Old Trafford.
Ferguson was visibly enraged after Turkish
referee
Cuneyt Cakir sent off Nani for a high
challenge on Real's Alvaro Arbeloa after 56
minutes with United leading through
Sergio Ramos's own goal.
Real took advantage of the dismissal with
quick goals from Luka Modric and
Cristiano Ronaldo on his return to Old
Trafford to confirm a 2-1 win on the night
and 3-2 aggregate victory to reach the last
eight.
United assistant manager Mike Phelan
replaced Ferguson at the post-match
media conference and said: "It's a
distraught dressing room and a distraught
manager. That's why I am sitting here
now.
"I don't think the manager is in any fit
state to talk to the referee about the
decision. It speaks volumes that I am
sitting here now not the manager of this
fantastic football club."
Phelan continued: "We are extremely
disappointed and wondering what has
happened and why it has happened.
"We feel as though we had the tactics
right for the game on such a big occasion.
We felt we were comfortable at 0-0. It was
where we wanted to be, then we scored
the goal that put us in a commanding
position.
"We were in reasonable control and then
the game totally changed. The decision
was amazing but we had to carry on
because it is hard enough playing Real
Madrid with 11 men.
"Referees are there to make decisions but
there is also an element of doing the right
thing. All the media and a television
audience watching all over the world will
have an opinion on the decision but it was
a disappointing one and it spoiled the
game."
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