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Ferguson: United were lucky

Even though Liverpool have started the campaign in exceptionally poor fashion, many United supporters still had their reservations ahead of the trip to Anfield on Sunday. It would be fair to say that such concerns were justified after United stuttered through to victory, with Sir Alex Ferguson even admitting that the Red Devils were poor and luck played a huge part in the win.

While opponents Liverpool may be rooted in the bottom three, the fact that they possess such a strong record over United at Anfield over recent seasons made many feel that this could be a huge banana skin. Moreover, when this was combined with the added emotion following the recent Hillsborough developments, there was no doubt that United approached this game with plenty of caution.

The fact that Liverpool played long periods of the game with ten men, following Jonjo Shelvey’s dismissal, made United’s performance look even poorer. While he is usually one of the first to defend his team, Ferguson afterwards admitted that the Red Devils had not played well and had been very lucky to steal the three points. He said, “We were very poor. Liverpool dominated the first half and we were lucky. In the second half, we had better statistics in terms of possession but we were playing against 10 men so that was disappointing.”

Despite the lucky circumstances, the victory still lifts United up to 2nd place in the table – one point behind leaders Chelsea. The fact that both teams have not really reached their peak but still sit in the top two is certainly interesting, especially as Manchester City have also made a slow start to the campaign as they sit in 7th. Nevertheless, United are continuing to show their ability to grind out results and with this game seeing the team come from behind to win for the fourth time this season, the omens are certainly looking good.

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BUTTNER HAS IMPRESSED

The defender of Manchester United, Patrice Evra, has said that the United’s new signing Alexander Buttner is a good left back and he would have to face a tough competition from this young lad for a place in the starting line up.

Buttner has signed for United this summer after leaving Vitesse. The 24 years Old Dutch defender was given the opportunity to play his first match in the Premier League against Wigan Athletic a few days back.

Buttner managed to make a mark in his very first Premier League match. He scored a goal in that match and he also set up a goal for the team. Manchester United thrashed Wigan by 4-0 in that match.

When asked about Buttner, Evra said, “Buttner is definitely a bright prospect. He is a fine, young player and his performance against Wigan was impressive. He played with a lot of confidence in his first match which was nice to see.”

“I am happy that Sir Alex Ferguson has brought such a talented defender in the club. It’s true that I will have to fight hard for the first XI spot. But, it’s not a bad thing for a player. Perhaps, it will inspire me to play better.”

“I am pretty hopeful to be included in the starting line up in the upcoming Premier League matches, but, I will have to be at my best in those matches, otherwise, it will get tougher for me to get starting opportunities”.

Evra looked pretty happy about United’s victory over Liverpool at Anfield two days back. The French international said, “That was a great victory. It was a close game and the Liverpool boys gave us a tough fight, but, we held our nerves towards the end and managed to continue our winning streak.”

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