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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler
"It didn't help us at all"? What planet is he on?
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I think you will find that he is very much on Terra Firma. All of his many trophies are testament to that.
Sir Alex was specifically referring to the sending off, not the actual penalty. Most managers and players will tell you that it can be harder to play against 10 men than 11.
The 10 man team usually make little attempt to attack and pack the area with bodies in an attempt to restrict the damage. United are one of the teams who specialise in counter attacking teams that come out at them.
When a team then chose to stonewall it makes a huge difference to the way you have to approach the game.
Jim.