Manchester United United boss boss Sir Sir Alex Alex
Ferguson Ferguson has has revealed revealed he he expects expects
to to be be without without forward forward Wayne Wayne
Rooney Rooney for for around around two two weeks weeks due due
to to his his hamstring hamstring problem problem. .
The The in in- -form form England England striker striker was was a a
surprise surprise omission omission from from the the
matchday matchday squad squad for for the the away away trip trip
to to Stoke Stoke City City, , which which ended ended in in a a 1 1- -1 1
draw draw after after Peter Peter Crouch Crouch’ ’s s header header
levelled levelled matters matters after after Nani Nani had had put put
the the Red Red Devils Devils ahead ahead in in the the first first
half half. .
Speaking Speaking to to the the BBC BBC after after the the
game game, , Sir Sir Alex Alex said said: : “ “I I think think
Wayne Wayne will will probably probably be be out out for for a a
couple couple of of weeks weeks, , although although we we don don’ ’t t
yet yet know know the the full full story story. .
“ “It It isn isn’ ’t t a a serious serious hamstring hamstring
problem problem but but it it was was enough enough to to keep keep
him him out out of of the the match match today today. .
Michael Michael Carrick Carrick was was also also injured injured in in
training training yesterday yesterday so so it it was was a a
nightmare nightmare session session for for us us with with
Jonny Jonny Evans Evans picking picking up up a a problem problem
as as well well. .
“ “The The loss loss of of Evans Evans in in the the warm warm- -up up
was was sort sort of of expected expected by by us us because because
he he was was also also injured injured in in training training. . He He
was was prepared prepared to to have have a a go go but but in in
the the warm warm- -up up he he just just couldn couldn’ ’t t do do it it
so so then then we we had had to to shuffle shuffle the the pack pack
a a bit bit. .” ”
Reflecting Reflecting on on the the match match, , Sir Sir Alex Alex
was was reasonably reasonably pleased pleased to to pick pick up up
a a point point at at the the Britannia Britannia Stadium Stadium, ,
even even though though it it meant meant the the end end of of his his
side side’ ’s s impressive impressive 100 100% % Premier Premier
League League record record they they had had taken taken into into
the the game game. .
He He added added: : “ “We We were were faced faced with with the the
challenges challenges we we expected expected really really, ,
we we' 've ve been been here here many many times times and and
it it' 's s always always been been the the same same. .
“ “It It is is always always a a difficult difficult place place to to
come come as as they they put put you you under under great great
pressure pressure in in terms terms of of set set piece piece
deliveries deliveries, , throw throw- -ins ins and and corner corner
kicks kicks. . We We have have always always handled handled it it
well well here here but but on on the the Crouch Crouch goal goal it it
was was the the one one occasion occasion where where we we
didn didn’ ’t t. .
“ “We We had had to to make make a a lot lot of of changes changes
today today and and then then had had to to have have
Chicharito Chicharito taken taken off off after after just just a a
few few minutes minutes which which definitely definitely
unbalances unbalances us us because because his his pace pace
keeps keeps defenders defenders back back and and forces forces
them them to to move move towards towards their their own own
box box more more which which in in turn turn gives gives us us
more more room room to to play play. .
“ “But But Michael Michael Owen Owen came came on on and and did did
very very well well; ; he he’ ’s s a a very very experienced experienced
and and intelligent intelligent player player. .
“ “You You do do miss miss Evans Evans’ ’ height height and and
ability ability in in the the air air – – we we were were always always
going going to to be be under under pressure pressure today today
given given the the size size of of our our team team – – it it was was
unbalanced unbalanced compared compared to to the the
numbers numbers Stoke Stoke can can put put in in the the box box, ,
but but we we battled battled through through it it and and
played played some some good good football football at at times times; ;
the the players players did did the the best best they they could could. .
“ “We We are are quite quite content content. . I I think think
Stoke Stoke deserved deserved their their point point, , they they
battled battled hard hard as as they they always always do do and and
Tony Tony Pulis Pulis has has got got a a really really honest honest
team team here here who who always always make make you you
work work and and although although we we have have been been
pretty pretty successful successful here here in in the the past past
few few years years, , today today I I think think the the result result
was was fair fair.
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