"Shocked" Fergie blasts attackers
Sir Alex Ferguson faces a nervy final Champions League match against Benfica
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Tuesday, 21, Nov 2006 11:54
Sir Alex Ferguson admitted struggling to come to terms with his Manchester United side's 1-0 defeat away at Celtic.
His team were undone by a curling free-kick ten minutes from time from Shunsuke Nakamura but had a host of chances to climb back into the game in the final stages.
"I am in shock. Our home form has been very good," said the Scottish tactician.
"To be honest, losing this game is very hard to take. We didn't do enough in the last third of the field and that is what can happen in football if you don't take your chances.
"It is disappointing because we have thrown it away by not scoring goals to win the match."
However Ferguson refused to lay all the blame at the feet of his French international Louis Saha in spite of the former Fulham striker's missed penalty.
"Louis is obviously disappointed to miss the penalty but the players will help to lift him because we are all together at this club," he said.
"There are no problems with the boy. I am sure he will miss another penalty in his career at some point."
With Chelsea due to visit Old Trafford this Sunday, Ferguson is equally confident that the rest of his side can pick themselves up ahead of the top-of-the-table clash.
"Understandably, the players are disappointed. We have five days to lift them but if we want to win the league we have to show character and I am sure we will," he said.