Source: Daily_Mail
Beaten Friedel urges Villa to forget Man United misery and return to Wembley
Keeper Brad Friedel has urged Aston Villa to put their Carling Cup frustration behind them - by returning to Wembley for the FA Cup final in May.[LNB]Friedel believes the failure by referee Phil Dowd to send off Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic when he hauled down Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor inside four minutes was a crucial factor in yesterday's result.[LNB]Dowd awarded a penalty - converted by James Milner - but no further action was taken against Vidic, who was clearly the last defender, and United recovered to win 2-1 with goals from Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney.[LNB] Rise again: Friedel has urged Villa to make the FA Cup Final after their Carling Cup heartbreak on Sunday when Wayne Rooney's header proved the difference[LNB]Friedel is convinced the heavy pitch would have taken its toll on United had they had to play virtually the whole game with 10 men.[LNB]But he wants Martin O'Neill's side to try and make amends in the FA Cup ahead of Sunday's quarter-final at Reading.[LNB] Martin Samuel on the Carling Cup final: We've no right to a free hit on the houseNeil Moxley's Match Zone: Where was the Carling Cup won and lost?Villa boss O'Neill rules out succeeding Sir Alex at Manchester UnitedASTON VILLA FC
