Real Madrid from a position of advantage beat Machester United yesterday after scoring two goals by Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo which took the FC into the quarter-finals.
United's Sir Alex Ferguson took the unprecedented step of avoiding media duties, presumably for fear of what he might say. "The manager is not in fit state to talk to the referee about the decision," said Phelan.
To say we are disappointed is an understatement," said Phelan. "We felt as though we had got things right tactically and were reasonably comfortable. That amazing decision changed things totally."
Jose Mourinho who showed sympathy towards Machester for the referee Cakir's decision to red card Nani for a high tackle on Arvelo Arbeloa. According to Maurinho,
"Football at this level is such a fine balance," he said. "Playing with a man down for such a long period of time is going to change a lot. I can say for certain Arbeloa did not feign contact. It was quite strong and he was shown a red. It could have been a yellow.
"Somebody can cry. I am the first one. My history is to play with 10 in the semi-finals, not in last 16. I try to be honest. In my opinion, the best team lost. That is football. When we were against 10, we played very well for 10 minutes. We gave them a new problem they couldn't solve.
"But I know Old Trafford and what Sir Alex Ferguson could do. We couldn't control the game by possession. That frustrated me. In that moment Diego Lopez gave us part of the victory. David de Gea was man of the match in Madrid. Today it was Diego Lopez."
However, Cristiano Ronaldo believes that referee's decision should be respected.
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