From Sky Sports:
"We just have to dig in. It`s not easy - that is where character comes in and we have character."
Asked if he felt United should have won the match, Ferguson said: "Absolutely. It was very disappointing. The team that scored first was going to win it. It was difficult to get back
"We lacked a bit of luck at times, but we played some fantastic football. We outplayed them for 45 minutes I knew they would try to stop us and they improved in the second half without really threatening us.
"Our midfield was a bit light after Nicky Butt went off. Hopefully he`ll be OK for Wednesday [Champions League]. We will wait and see."
And Venables, referring to DB/Bowyer ‘clash’: "Coaches always say they haven't seen the incident, so why should I be any different? I couldn't make a decision and I'm not protecting my side."