MATCH REACTIONS
"I said before the game Chelsea are winning games 1-0 - and
1-0s take you a long way. It is early, too early, to say at
this stage. In February, March and April the games are
really meaningful. If we lost this game in March it would be
a major result for Chelsea. But it is not March, it is
November. There is a long way to go.
1-0s take you a long way. It is early, too early, to say at
this stage. In February, March and April the games are
really meaningful. If we lost this game in March it would be
a major result for Chelsea. But it is not March, it is
November. There is a long way to go.
"Four points is not a lot in this league now. If Chelsea
were four points ahead in March it would be more of a
consequential issue. I know my players and their character
and it will surface at the right times.''
were four points ahead in March it would be more of a
consequential issue. I know my players and their character
and it will surface at the right times.''
Ferguson told MUTV that he thought the penalty decision was
wrong:
wrong:
"We didn't do enough to say we could have won the game - but
we deserved something out of it. The first thing to say
about the penalty is that Joe Cole was not in control of the
ball and the second is that Roy Keane definitely got a touch
to it. I also thought Cole was going away from goal.
we deserved something out of it. The first thing to say
about the penalty is that Joe Cole was not in control of the
ball and the second is that Roy Keane definitely got a touch
to it. I also thought Cole was going away from goal.
"We feel a bit unlucky about it and the players were upset.
It was a major decision and took us 10 minutes to get our
composure back.' We feel we were a bit unlucky. I felt Roy
got a touch on the ball, and their player didn't have the
ball under control.
"It's not easy when you are 1-0 down. You have to get at
them all the time. We had to take risks. In the end we were
short of finishers. We let ourselves down on strikes on goal
but we controlled most of the game."
It was a major decision and took us 10 minutes to get our
composure back.' We feel we were a bit unlucky. I felt Roy
got a touch on the ball, and their player didn't have the
ball under control.
"It's not easy when you are 1-0 down. You have to get at
them all the time. We had to take risks. In the end we were
short of finishers. We let ourselves down on strikes on goal
but we controlled most of the game."
Claudio Ranieri:
"I'd like to win the title. If it was decided by just two
games and we now had to go to Manchester and play a second
leg, we'd have a chance. But it's too early to look at it
now, although we're very pleased with this great result
against the champions.
games and we now had to go to Manchester and play a second
leg, we'd have a chance. But it's too early to look at it
now, although we're very pleased with this great result
against the champions.
"It will give us very good confidence, without thinking
about the title. When I compare the performance to the level
Manchester United and Arsenal are at, I would say we played
well and showed good character - but we must be like
Manchester and keep possession of the ball better.
about the title. When I compare the performance to the level
Manchester United and Arsenal are at, I would say we played
well and showed good character - but we must be like
Manchester and keep possession of the ball better.
"We would do that if we were at the same level as
Manchester. Instead, we were we were waiting for Manchester
to do something. We must control games better in the second
half. Now we must keep working and all I know is work, work
and work."
Manchester. Instead, we were we were waiting for Manchester
to do something. We must control games better in the second
half. Now we must keep working and all I know is work, work
and work."
John Terry getting a bit giddy:
"We're happy at the back, their front two were very good. I
think we made a big statement here, psychologically this is
brilliant for us and our confidence is going to be sky-high
now."
"We're happy at the back, their front two were very good. I
think we made a big statement here, psychologically this is
brilliant for us and our confidence is going to be sky-high
now."