'NO HARM IN DEFEAT' SAYS FERGIE

Last updated : 09 November 2006 By Ed

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"It was a disappointing night but there is no need for a knee-jerk reaction, no mass sackings and no suicides.

"Maybe there will be a little bit of recrimination and maybe a few of my players will be embarrassed by the result but they have to pick themselves up, that is the name of the game at this football club.

"I bet he doesn't score another goal like that in his life.

"If you are going to lose, it might as well be to something special like that.

"It is a great reminder to everyone at the club that football can smack you in the face.

"I have been here 20 years and I am not impervious to it either.

"In a way, it is great for me because I know tomorrow we can pull our togs on and start working again. There is no harm in defeat providing it improves you and you can learn from it."