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• Manager:Sir Alex Ferguson

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Fergie rues wasteful United

11 Dec 2008 - 07:50:05

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Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he is concerned by Manchester United's inability to turn chances into goals after they were held to a 2-2 Champions League draw by Danish side Aalborg.

In their final group game and with qualification for the knockout stages already assured, United totally dominated the first half at Old Trafford only to trail 2-1 at half-time.

Carlos Tevez had put the home side into a third minute lead, before a dominant United took their foot off the gas and conceded twice on the break.

Wayne Rooney's second-half equaliser secured the point which ensured Ferguson's side progressed as Group E winners.

"It is a concern," admitted the veteran manager. "It could be carelessness, it could be anything but we are missing too many chances and we have done it again tonight.

"If we don't start taking these opportunities at some point we are going to get embarrassed.

"Fortunately it didn't happen tonight, but if we are not careful we will get a defeat when we need a win."

Meanwhile, Ferguson admitted that Michael Carrick and Dimitar Berbatov are both injury doubts ahead of Saturday's trip to their former club Tottenham.

Both players missed Wednesday evening's final Champions League group stage game with niggling injuries.