Ferguson rues late slip
04 Nov 2007 - 10:44:49
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson accepted that his side had missed a chance to go top of the table by conceding a last-minute equaliser in the 2-2 draw at Arsenal.
William Gallas' strike right at the death at the Emirates Stadium meant that the match of the season so far ended all-square, with Ferguson ruing the late slip.
He said: "I think we have thrown it away, they got out of jail.
"At 2-1 you think you've won the game and for them to get a second goal when they did - for us to give it away in injury-time - it is very hard to take.
"We spoke about it at half-time, the importance of not letting them back in and we started the second half well and then we lose a goal from having our own throw-in near their corner flag.
"After their equaliser Arsenal got at us for five or ten minutes, but then it seemed to be heading for a draw.
"I didn't settle for a point at any time. We send a team out with ability to win matches and we try to win matches.
"Arsenal are good football team and they had plenty of possession, but they didn't actually make anything of their chances.
"We produced some good football for our goals, but their goals were a bit scrappy. It's unlike Arsenal, they normally score goals from good passing movements."
