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Comeback pleases Fergie

17 Jul 2007 - 14:22:59

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted some of his players looked tired in the closing stages of Tuesday's 2-2 with Urawa Red Diamonds.

The Japanese side led 1-0 at the break but United hit back to lead early in the second half thanks to goals by Darren Fletcher and Cristiano Ronaldo, before Urawa grabbed a late equaliser.

Ferguson was pleased with the overall display of his team in their first warm-up game of pre-season, telling the club's official website: "We came back well.

"We started the second half with a bit of speed and we did all right. Towards the end of the game the legs went a bit. But some of the players played very well.

"Rooney and Ronaldo were both excellent. You can see the development in their game and the decision-making is getting better. We're very happy with them.

"It was understandable we tired a little in the second half after a long journey. It's 14 or 15 hours' travel so that's difficult.

"The players applied themselves well and played some good football at times. We managed to get quite a few of them a good run-out, so we're happy with that."