Ferguson rues misfortune
FERGUSON´S VIEW
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson felt his side were unfortunate to lose 1-0 to title rivals Chelsea.
" We played some really good football at times. We had three or four chances and you have to take one of them," he said.
" Our crossing could have been better but we dominated and have been the better team without winning.
" We risked everything but couldn´t get the breaks we needed. It was a sloppy goal from our point of view - to concede on the counter-attack."
Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen broke the deadlock in the first half.
United spent much of the second period in the Chelsea half, but they found the Blues´ defence hard to break down.
Ferguson added: " It was the same last year - we had a lot of the ball and lost to a penalty.
" But I´m confident in the ability of the team - I was before the match and I´ve no reason to think any differently after it.
" Our play in the last third was scrappy, there were some over-hit crosses but it was a good performance, we worked hard, passed well and were a bit unlucky.
" I think we played well as a team and showed desire to win the match. We had one or two really good moves."
Defoe devrait rester à Tottenham.