Premier League - Managers: Benitez blasts Fergie

Eurosport - Mon, 18 May 16:24:00 2009

Rafa Benitez has continued his war of words with Alex Ferguson, refusing to congratulate the Manchester United boss on winning the title.

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West Bromwich 0-2 Liverpool

Tony Mowbray: "What happened (with Roman Bednar's suspension following newspaper allegations) did not upset our preparation. I had a word with him before the match, but there will be no further comment until we have had the chance to investigate what has happened and find out all the facts. We will then take action when we have got to the bottom of it and discover the details.

"Obviously I am so disappointed, particularly for the fans who have been magnificent all season. But the way we gave away that first goal, a big mistake to let Steven Gerrard in, just epitomises our whole season. I am frustrated. We had a lot of good attacking play but then gave the opposition a goal they did not have to work for. That's us."

Rafa Benitez when asked to congratulate Alex Ferguson: "I will say congratulations to Manchester United. They have done well, but I do not want to say too much. I prefer just to say well done to the club, a big club, a good club. Normally you have to be polite and respect the other manager. During the season we have seen a lot of things that I didn't like, so that's it. I say congratulations to United because they have won. And that's it."

"The disagreement between my two players was because we wanted another clean sheet, we wanted 21. I don't like what I saw, but I am trying to see the positive side of things. We were looking to hit targets, a record points tally for the club of 83 and we achieved that. We wanted 13 away league wins which is also a record. And we wanted another clean sheet and runners-up position. You could see why Jamie Carragher was like he was with Alvaro Arbeloa. For me that is a positive message about the mentality of the team."

Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn

Guus Hiddink on his reception from the fans: "I didn't expect that after the few months I was here, it was rather short, but I think it was a reflection of what the team did. They resurrected themselves after a difficult period at the beginning of the year. We worked hard together, we challenged each other as a sign of respect, and that's why the crowd reacted as they did. I was impressed and I enjoyed it very much.

"I think for the fans, first of all, the most important thing is that we play football. People like to play football, whether they are amateurs or well-paid professional, that is the motivation. And you cannot fool the fans. They know whether the players are committed. If they are not committed, then we have a problem, but this team showed a lot of commitment during my period here."

Sam Allardyce: "I thought we were really in the game but the problem again was that playing away from home we didn't convert good opportunities. We had several opportunities, two of the best were headers in the first half, Ryan Nelsen just five yards out and Chris Samba, but we've not hit the target.

"So the opportunities were there but we needed to find the sort of finish they did. Malouda's header was terrific, it was some finish from that distance. Our defensive side of our game today wasn't great but our attacking side in the first half I was pleased with apart from not making the Chelsea keeper work hard enough."

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  1. All you @#$%*****s out there cusing Man UTD should go­ an suck some ostrichg eggs. You are all talikng­ rubbish, MAN UTD are the best Club in the world and a­ dignified one at that with a great (greatest manager­ ever) manager. Have some decency and congratulate and­ acknowledge them .. come on.. be decent.. and excuse me­ for my language ...

    From sonch80, on Tue 19 May 4:44PM

  2. rafas a gay

    From dots d, on Tue 19 May 4:43PM

  3. liverpool manager cant take it man u won!glory glory­ man united

    From Rohit, on Tue 19 May 4:38PM

  4. theres a lorra lorra tossers on here

    From LES, on Tue 19 May 4:24PM

  5. United have won, with help from a very biased fixture­ list, as well as a lot of pressure on refs, plus, a­ good squad which is deep on British journeymen­ (fletcher, carrick, o'shea, evans, etc...plus giggs­ and scholes at the ends of their careers, etc...), plus­ some good players from abroad (ronaldo, tevez, berbatov­ etc..), plus quite a few of his old pals from previous­ teams as opposite managers (Bruce, Keane, Hughes­ (although I'd give him the benefit of the doubt)­ etc) plus what is not really expressed on here, which­ is incessant bias in the media, or at least as far as­ it is respresented on the Yahoo boards; which somehow­ presents Benetiz frank assessment of the skewed power­ base in British football as a hysterical rant. ­ Anybody, please watch the footage, he's not­ hysterical, he's quite rational and is accurately­ giving a description of our country and the way things­ happen here. Ferguson on the other hand has given­ several pathetic, sour press conferences with a bunch­ of toadies from the media who laugh at his every breath­ as though he were les dawson of old, because he makes­ pathetic inuendos about rafas spare time. the point­ is, wihout spending thirty thousand on a four players­ in a front line, liverpool have united scared. if they­ can sort out being ground into indifference by­ mid-table sides three or four matches less a season­ liverpool will win it, and soon....

    From matthew h, on Tue 19 May 4:21PM
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    mu will buried to ground once the cheat fergie die by­ 2010. then sorry for mu all the glory will be deleted.

    From hanuman340, on Tue 19 May 4:18PM

  7. rafa is right why he should waist time to congratulate­ to a team who can't beat rafa's team over 2 leg­ and loos on their home ground to humilating 1-4. if mu­ win the title and if beaten at least once the LFC then­ their worty champion and for time being their not worth­ their title. it is their just because some hidden hand­ refs play the game. you right rafa congtratulate only­ those deserve and not all those pretenders.

    From hanuman340, on Tue 19 May 4:13PM

  8. igwe-You are the ones doing the winging.Have a look at­ Gerrards diving and how many decisions did you get this­ season,you got more penalties to you thany any other­ team,FACT!aCCEPT THE FACT YOU ARE UNGRACIOUS LOSERS.

    From TERRY K, on Tue 19 May 4:10PM

  9. liverpool are the biggest cheats in the land
    you­ promise your fans premier league glory year after year­ and end up with nothing
    you really do cheat your fans

    From reddevils_4life99, on Tue 19 May 4:08PM

  10. To use a scouse term Rafa is being a soft lad!

    From TERRY K, on Tue 19 May 4:08PM

  11. All this talk but I seem to remember that Sir Alex­ accepted it with grace when Chelsea were dominant for 2­ seasons.Him and Mourinhio had loads of spats but they­ respect each other.Look at Wenger he can be funny but­ would not do what Benitez has done.

    From TERRY K, on Tue 19 May 4:07PM

  12. igwe.

    THATS WHY HE WILL NEVER SAY CONGRATS TO YOU­ LOT.

    THIEVES CHEATS DIVERS WHINGERS.

    From reddevil155, on Tue 19 May 3:56PM

  13. Dumb Fetgie wants to die as Man U Manager, only a fool­ doesn't know when to quit. Fergie will be disgraced­ out of Man U soon

    From Godwin, on Tue 19 May 3:53PM

  14. Rafa is typical of any Scouser even when adopted.

    Rude­ Ignorant are just two examples

    The reasons­ being.

    What do you call a Scouser with A Brain Cell­ Miracle.( And no miracle have happened in­ Liverpool)

    What is a Scouser with out Brain Cell­ Normal

    From reddevil155, on Tue 19 May 3:52PM

  15. Rafa has done well by not congratulating dumb Fergie,­ that scottish pig Fergie is a cheat and will remain a­ cheat. Everyone knows by now in United Kingdom anyone­ called "Sir" is either a common thief or­ cheat, from Bankers to MP's to football managers.­ Today his fellow Scot was removed as speaker of the­ house of Parliament (Thieves). Rafa does not say­ congrats to cheats or to SIR dumb Fegie

    From Godwin, on Tue 19 May 3:51PM

  16. rafa is afraid of "daddy".. that's why he­ don't want to congratulate fergie.. best of all,­ rafa is ashame of what he had said to fergie throughout­ the season.. after losing the title to manchester­ united, rafa now realize that his egoistic manner will­ kill liverpool (arbeloa n carragher confrontation)..­

    rafa should show some respect to the man (fergie)..­ or maybe he didn't know how to pronouce­ "congratulations".. english problem..

    From Ben, on Tue 19 May 3:45PM

  17. Rafa is typical of any Scouser even when adopted.

    Rude­ Ignorant are just two examples

    The reasons­ being.

    What do you call a Scouser with A Brain Cell­ Miracle.( And no miracle have happened in­ Liverpool)

    What is a Scouser with out Brain Cell­ Normal

    From reddevil155, on Tue 19 May 3:43PM

  18. All this talk about good manners and good grace­ towards ferguson is somewhat puzzling is this the same­ ferguson who will not talk to the beeb ! who whinges­ like a baby when his team either concedes a­ penalty,goal or free kick,complains when his overpaid­ bunch of diva`s (divers) are tackled or booked or even­ sent off or looked at in a funny manner ,all you man u­ fans need to take off your blinkers and see the real­ ferguson,a snarling little ungracious classless person

    From 21st Century schizoid man, on Tue 19 May 3:27PM

  19. told ya mancs that you will win a trophy but you will­ not win respect. what are you crying about now? the­ trophy not shinny enough for your eyes? what a pity!

    From go, on Tue 19 May 3:24PM

  20. mr ferguson,,grandson, was in a bad accident and in­ hospital on the night they played arsenal away ,what a­ caring man he must be ,i predict he will be dead within­ 2 years, he is not a nice guy at all, either are there­ supporters,a bad reflection on the sport

    From tom,c,dare, on Tue 19 May 3:21PM
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