MX23RW : Friday, November 8 08:13:15| >> :60:58:58:

Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Europa League is our penalty'

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson sees his side's participation in the Europa League as a 'penalty' following their Champions League exit.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described entering the Europa League as a 'penalty' following his side's Champions League exit.

United's 2-1 defeat to FC Basel in Switzerland saw the Red Devils crash out of the group stages of the competition for the first time since 2005.

"Of course we're disappointed, there's no other way you can feel," said Ferguson.

"We had so much possession of the ball and so many really good opportunities in the last third of the field. Some of our play up to that point was very good but you have to say we let ourselves down with the finishing past.

"The Europa League is a competition I've never been in at United and it does mean one thing - Sundays right through. Thursdays and Sundays. That's got to be dealt with and it's not the best but that's our penalty for not qualifying tonight."

The Premier League champions will now turn their attention to their home match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the league on Saturday.

ID:9873: cacheID:9873:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1869:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Sir Alex Ferguson
Read Next:
Ferguson hits back at Keane criticism
>
Read more about Alex Ferguson Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!