Sir Alex Ferguson admits he made Lionel Messi mistake in Man Utd’s UCL last
Sir Alex Ferguson admits he made a mistake over his techniques in Manchester United’s Champions League last defeat.
The Red Devils had been overwhelmed 3-1 by Barcelona within the 2011 showpiece at Wembley with Lionel Messi getting on the scoresheet for Pep Guardiola’s facet. Wayne Rooney had equalised for United earlier than Messi and David Villa received it for Barca.
The La Liga giants had been dominant for almost all of the sport with Xavi and Andres Iniesta serving to Barcelona management the midfield. Though Messi’s magic was additionally on full show.
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Ferguson believes he might have restricted the harm the Argentine celebrity might have prompted although with a tactical change.
In a current interview with Gary Neville, Fergie mentioned: “That’s where I lost the final against Barcelona at Wembley. I should have changed at half-time and put Ji-Sung Park on Messi.
“That was a mistake. I realised after ten minutes. I used to be going to do it at half-time and I mentioned ‘nicely if we might simply equalise earlier than half-time, they may see the sport in another way, and we might develop into the sport higher’.”
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Park had began for United although was enjoying on the left facet of midfield with Ryan Giggs and Michael Carrick enjoying within the center. That left Rooney in behind Javier Hernandez, although additionally gave Messi the liberty in entrance of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic.
South Korean star Park was recognized for his work-rate and effectivity when being given a man-marking position. And Fergie believes it might have made all of the distinction.
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He added: “We were actually quite good in the last ten minutes of that game anyway, we come into it and we could have been in front actually.
“But if I’d have performed Ji-Sung Park towards Messi, I believe we would have beat them, I actually do.
“Messi, two highlights, the fantastic goal he scored and he made another one. He was a great player but if there was a player who was going to do it, it was Ji-Sung Park.”