Boss Rues Missed Chances

Last updated : 13 December 2009 By Utd Mad Ed

Gabriel Agbonlahor headed the visitors in front in the first half and that goal proved to be enough to hand Villa all the points, their first win at Old Trafford for 26 years.

Sir Alex Ferguson said:"We were camped in their box for a lot of the second half and had some really good chances.

"We only needed to take one to get us back in the game and it might have changed from then on. It was just one of those days when it wouldn't go in.

"I think we deserved something from our second-half showing. There wasn't much in it in the first half and there were chances at both ends.

"They probably just shaded it and deserved the goal. But we pummelled them after half-time and had a lot of good opportunities but didn't take any.

"Their defenders worked their socks off and they deserve full credit for that. They were closing down players, blocking shots, doing everything they could. It was a big strong effort by them."