Source: SKY_Sports
Ferguson criticism for Styles
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes his side were forced to overcome a determined Wigan side and the referee in their 2-1 win at the JJB Stadium.[LNB] The Red Devils moved to within one point of reclaiming their Premier League title as second-half goals from Carlos Tevez and Michael Carrick cancelled out Hugo Rodallega's opener.[LNB]And Ferguson has poured praise on his reigning European champions for not responding to a perceived lack of assistance from referee Rob Styles on Wednesday night.[LNB]The United boss feels Cristiano Ronaldo should have been awarded a penalty in the 73rd minute when colliding with Maynor Figueroa, and has therefore hailed his side for not become frustrated by the match officials. [LNB]Determination"They (the players) were fantastic in the second half in terms of their determination, not giving in, just keep going, got a little break and, at the end of the day, we were the better team in the second half," he told Sky Sports 1.[LNB]"The first thing was to keep their discipline. The referee was annoying with some of his decisions. [LNB]"You can't beat the referee, you have to keep him on your side. So keep your mouth shut and play the game, and I think we have proof there.[LNB]"We had to keep patient. I thought we should have had a penalty kick, but we weren't getting anything tonight.[LNB]Fantastic"We have done it without any help. We have done it with a fantastic second goal from Michael Carrick and a real gutsy performance."[LNB]United can now win their third successive league trophy on Saturday lunchtime when a much-maligned Arsenal arrive at Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports.[LNB]But Ferguson insists he will not allow his squad to lose focus as they attempt to equal Liverpool's record of 18 top-flight titles. [LNB]"We will approach the game (against Arsenal) the way we always do and try and win the match," he added. [LNB]"We are against a very good Arsenal side. I don't listen to that criticism. We know how good a side they are. We need to perform on Saturday and hopefully we will do."[LNB]
