Well, wasn't his excuse for it that they were desperate to keep a clean sheet in order to equal Manchester United's clean sheet record this season? The thing is, he said that it would have been their 21st clean sheet if they'd managed it (which they obviously did) but United have 23 so...?
IMO, it was an example of the frustration and disappointment that no matter what the outcome of their remaining games, they can't win the league this year and had nothing to do with a non-existent clean sheet record. He's hardly likely to suggest that as a reason though is he?
To be honest, as a United supporter, I have nothing against Liverpool and openly support them in Europe (unless they're playing United of course) but I cannot stand Rafa Benitez. In fact, it wasn't so long ago that quite a lot of Liverpool fans felt the same way.
Trying to infer any positive stance on the incident between Arbeloa and Carragher yesterday only adds weight to that. If Ferguson had been in that position over two United players, I would feel ashamed to see him try to defend them. Maybe that's why I like Newcastle with Alan Shearer at the helm so much. He speaks his mind and it's common sense that prevails - I'm obviously thinking of the Joey Barton situation. No trying to defend a thug, he just tells it like it is and docks him two weeks pay.
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