PERFECT 10

Last updated : 14 September 2006 By Ed

Celtic's goalkeeper Artur Boruc was angry at the referee's decision to award United a penalty last night.

'For me it was never a penalty, so I was angry,' said the 26-year-old. 'I tried not to touch him, and he just dived. It looked like he dived. I am upset, and so are my team-mates. We played well, but it was not enough.'

Celtic captain Neil Lennon believes referee Lobus Michel could not wait to give the decision to the home side.

'From what I have heard it was very debatable,' he said. 'From where I was the contact was minimal. But Mr Michel is a good old friend of ours, so we didn't expect many favours off him.

'We met him in Barcelona as well, so we weren't holding out for anything off him. From our point of view he couldn't wait to give it.

'I went and had a word and said to give it you have to be 100% sure - but he said `I am'. It is inconclusive from the TV.'

Strapon didn't want to dwell on the referee's mistake though as his team made a few throughout the night.

"It was not a penalty - there was no mistake from us there," he said.

"But I can live with that. I don't think it was a penalty. I'm not slamming. I'm not blasting - but it was not a penalty. The ref made one mistake - we made numerous. Why should we criticise him for making one?

"Our flair players did not pass the ball as well as they could.

"Our problem is waking up and living with regrets. But they were honest mistakes. We gave the ball away, and there is nothing we can do but get on with it."