Source: Team_Talk
Friedel: Vidic should have gone
Vidic was the last defender when he hauled down Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor inside four minutes.[LNB]Referee Dowd awarded a penalty - converted by James Milner - but no further action was taken against Vidic and United recovered to win 2-1 with goals from Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney.[LNB]But 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]Friedel said: "We started the game really well but we have seen the penalty incident now and it really should have been a sending-off.[LNB]"You feel really hard done by after you have viewed it afterwards because you would have liked to be playing against 10 men.[LNB]"We feel a bit hard done by that we didn't play with a man advantage after that, especially on a pitch as heavy as that and cutting up like that.[LNB]"With 10 men, they would have really tired towards the end but it wasn't to be."[LNB]Villa defender Carlos Cuellar echoed Friedel's sentiments and said: "For me it is a penalty and a sending-off. I think everyone says the same.[LNB]"You saw the sending-off of (Juliano) Belletti of Chelsea for something similar on Saturday. I think this was even more clear.[LNB]"But different referees make different decisions and you never know what would have happened had we had the extra man."[LNB]Midfielder James Milner admitted producing a decent performance was no consolation for Martin O'Neill's team.[LNB]He said: "We didn't play too badly but that is not what it is about and, in finals, it is about getting a result and winning the game.[LNB]"We came up against an experienced side who have played in a lot of finals and maybe that told in the end.[LNB]"But I don't think we did ourselves any harm. We put in a good performance, had chances."[LNB][LNB]
