for them to sort out, but our discipline was fantastic. We
were in complete control of it. The referee will have to do
something about that. I am not accepting it.
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for them to sort out, but our discipline was fantastic. We
were in complete control of it. The referee will have to do
something about that. I am not accepting it.
“There were the two best teams in the country here and the
whole country was watching, and then you have that. I think
the FA will be looking at that, but it's not my problem. I
have enough problems with the FA of my own. I'll probably
end up in [prison] and they'll get off.
"I really think that was terrible behaviour at the end. I
think the FA will look into it. Great credit to Ruud for the
way he came off the pitch but you don't want to see that
kind of behaviour. I think it is beyond the pale.
"Everyone in the country will be disappointed to see that
kind of behaviour. After all, these are the best two teams
in the country. Chelsea may now be having a great go and
could even win the league. But over the past few seasons,
Arsenal and Manchester United have been the vanguard of our
country, so you would expect better.
"I have heard Arsene Wenger's comments and I am disappointed
by them as I think that what he said is terrible. Ruud van
Nistelrooy has fouled Patrick Vieira and Patrick has
reacted. Ruud has just tried to get out of the way, he has
not dived. The referee was there and he saw it.
“I'm backing Ruud absolutely. The great thing about today is
that we have television evidence and I'm very disappointed
at Arsene Wenger's comments in branding him a cheat. If I
was to talk about Arsenal in the same manner, it would
create headlines which would run for days.
whole country was watching, and then you have that. I think
the FA will be looking at that, but it's not my problem. I
have enough problems with the FA of my own. I'll probably
end up in [prison] and they'll get off.
"I really think that was terrible behaviour at the end. I
think the FA will look into it. Great credit to Ruud for the
way he came off the pitch but you don't want to see that
kind of behaviour. I think it is beyond the pale.
"Everyone in the country will be disappointed to see that
kind of behaviour. After all, these are the best two teams
in the country. Chelsea may now be having a great go and
could even win the league. But over the past few seasons,
Arsenal and Manchester United have been the vanguard of our
country, so you would expect better.
"I have heard Arsene Wenger's comments and I am disappointed
by them as I think that what he said is terrible. Ruud van
Nistelrooy has fouled Patrick Vieira and Patrick has
reacted. Ruud has just tried to get out of the way, he has
not dived. The referee was there and he saw it.
“I'm backing Ruud absolutely. The great thing about today is
that we have television evidence and I'm very disappointed
at Arsene Wenger's comments in branding him a cheat. If I
was to talk about Arsenal in the same manner, it would
create headlines which would run for days.
“Ruud didn't dive, he was reacting to something. What was he
supposed to do? He looked shocked that Patrick Vieira would
do something like that. We know he didn't touch him but
there was still intent there. He just looked at the referee
as if to say 'what is he doing'? That's what I thought too."
As for Wenger's claim that Vieira had been provoked by van
Nistelrooy, the United boss added: "I am not even going to
get into that, it's so silly."
supposed to do? He looked shocked that Patrick Vieira would
do something like that. We know he didn't touch him but
there was still intent there. He just looked at the referee
as if to say 'what is he doing'? That's what I thought too."
As for Wenger's claim that Vieira had been provoked by van
Nistelrooy, the United boss added: "I am not even going to
get into that, it's so silly."