Wednesday, 29 December 2010

Fergie blasts the ref after Brum draw

(29-12-2010) Sir Alex Ferguson has blasted the referee after he failed to spot a foul by Nikola Zigic that led to Birmingham’s late equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Wednesday. The Red Devils looked to be coasting to victory after Dimitar Berbatov’s 14th goal of the season gave them the lead after 58 minutes. The Blues however snatched a dramatic 89th minute equaliser through Lee Bowyer when substitute Zigic appeared to foul Rio Ferdinand before using his arm to guide the ball into Bowyer's path. "Handball, a foul on the centre-half, he went right through him," Ferguson told Sky Sports 1. "At this level, in a game of that importance, you hope you're going to get a referee that can see that. If he can't, what chance have you got?” He added: "I've got no complaints with my team today, they fought hard, and they worked hard.”