Ferguson relishes big Chelsea win
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Ocak 13, 2009 00:00
MANCHESTER - Sir Alex Ferguson will savor the riposte provided by his players to Rafael Benitez's criticism: a 3-0 win over Chelsea that puts Manchester United in the driving seat in the Premier League title battle could scarcely have been more sweetly-timed. But the Manchester United manager is far too wily an operator to celebrate victory over any adversary prematurely.
So it was not entirely surprising that last week's extraordinary outburst from Benitez was treated by Ferguson as if he were discussing the worryingly erratic behavior of a distant, elderly relative.
Where Liverpool's manager had vented his anger over what he sees as his counterpart's hypocrisy, bullying of officials and serial whining, Ferguson restricted his response to an expression of bemusement in a tone that veered towards the pitying.
"There was a lot of venom in what he has said and I don't understand where it has come from," the Scot said. "He is obviously disturbed about something. When he reflects on it he must realize what a ridiculous thing he is saying. But I don't want to say anything else because all I want to do is keep my focus on my team."
The Scot is happy to see his squad navigating its way through a fixtures backlog generated by appearances in the European Super Cup and the World Club Championship in Japan.
"Eight games in January is a big test for us," added Ferguson. "But we have the squad and hopefully we can cope."
Where Liverpool's manager had vented his anger over what he sees as his counterpart's hypocrisy, bullying of officials and serial whining, Ferguson restricted his response to an expression of bemusement in a tone that veered towards the pitying.
"There was a lot of venom in what he has said and I don't understand where it has come from," the Scot said. "He is obviously disturbed about something. When he reflects on it he must realize what a ridiculous thing he is saying. But I don't want to say anything else because all I want to do is keep my focus on my team."
The Scot is happy to see his squad navigating its way through a fixtures backlog generated by appearances in the European Super Cup and the World Club Championship in Japan.
"Eight games in January is a big test for us," added Ferguson. "But we have the squad and hopefully we can cope."