“It was a game we absolutely dominated and I was saying to myself it could have been 10,” said Fergie. “It could have been a cricket score, so when it looked like ending 2-2, it would have been a travesty.
“Liverpool had to depend on decisions from the linesman to get back into the game. Edwin van der Sar didn’t a save to make, Paul Scholes was controlling the tempo in midfield and we looked dangerous up front with Dimitar Berbatov and Nani.
- Sir Alex Ferguson
Hodgson told his post-match press conference: "I think we deserved a draw. United played very well but to undermine our performance that much is a bit harsh.
"I respect what other managers say and their feelings on the game but don't want to get involved.
He said: "We defended poorly, on a cross six minutes from the end which I thought we should have done much better with.
"It would be churlish to talk about whether a player should be sent off because our downfall in terms of not getting the point was due to the fact that we should have defended better for the third goal.
"I don't have too much of problem with the first two. The first was a wonderful corner kick and header, while the second was a bit of genius that is hard to defend against.
"But the third was far too routine and having done so well to get back to 2-2, I thought we should have kept it."
- Roy Hogdson
The differences are:
Number 1: Sir Alex Ferguson didn't give credit to Liverpool's comeback. Yeah right we only came back through the referee's decision. We played football, your men caused the foul, referee has no choice but to give it. Any respectful manager would also realise that it's their own team mistake that let the opponents back, but Ferguson called Torres a "cheat". How about your great Grammy-award winning actor Nani while you're at it?
Number 2: Cocky. Yeah that's the word. Ferguson said United could have won by 10. Well maybe yes, but the fact that they didn't take their chances says something. If United lost, then you've every right to say that, and you'd probably emphasis even more that Torres the "cheat" won Liverpool the game.
Number 3: Bragging and shutting up. The way he bragged about how United could have won by a bigger scoreline. Oh come on. Fierce as rivals as you can be, there's no need for such shit. And by the way you didn't emphasise on how United are just letting their opponents come back, and that the only other opponents that didn't do a come back was Newcastle United and West Ham United (well you don't expect much from them =p)
Look at Hogdson. He talked about how poorly his team performed, and even praised United (a bit) for their performance. He also didn't talk much about Ferguson's rant, saying that "he's entitle to his own opinion." That people, is RESPECT. Respect for an old friend even through a fiercely contested game.
Urgh. Enough said. Disgusted.
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