Source: Team_Talk
McLeish backs Fergie over bookings
Ferguson was livid when Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher was booked for diving in Tuesday's Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.[LNB]Replays clearly showed the Scottish international had been brought down in the CSKA penalty area.[LNB]The United boss described it as "the worst decision I have seen in my life" and was mindful that Fletcher missed last season's Champions League final after what appeared to be a similar mistake.[LNB]McLeish has sympathy for Fletcher's plight and Ferguson's stance on being allowed to contest such decisions.[LNB]The former Scotland boss said: "This (appealing against yellow cards) is something that was brought up at a UEFA meeting a couple of years ago I was at with a lot of the top coaches.[LNB]"That was a topic back then because there are a lot of injustices. The Darren Fletcher situation was ridiculous. There are so many things that referees miss.[LNB]"I know we can't re-referee games but there are real miscarriages of justice."[LNB]Meanwhile, McLeish is adamant veteran striker Kevin Phillips still has an important role to play at Blues after being linked with a move to Middlesbrough.[LNB]Phillips has had to be content with a bit-part role this season behind the likes of Christian Benitez, Garry O'Connor and Cameron Jerome.[LNB]McLeish, whose side visit Liverpool on Monday, said: "We don't have any plans to get Kevin out of the door.[LNB]"Kevin is still sprightly on the training ground, he is still worth something to our squad. His contribution to the Bolton game recently was good.[LNB]"I know he wants to play every week and feels at 36 he is capable of doing that so I understand his frustration."[LNB][LNB]
