floyd Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 Looks like his masters ways are rubbing off. Claude Makelele has issued a bitter attack in the direction of Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. The normally reserved Frenchman is not noted for his outbursts in the press, but Makelele is clearly not an admirer of the Old Trafford taskmaster. With Chelsea looking all set to wrap up a second successive Premiership title, the influential midfielder has taken the opportunity to unleash a verbal riposte at Ferguson. Makelele has not been impressed with Ferguson's attempts to unnerve Chelsea this season and concluded that the Scottish tactician's words have merely been laughed off by those at Stamford Bridge. ''I saw what Ferguson was saying before we won at Bolton and I was laughing,'' he told the News of the World. ''I thought the guy was really funny. Maybe even ridiculous. ''I didn't bother watching the Sunderland game, though I had a right laugh when I heard that United had flopped again. ''It must have been the ref again or did Ferguson not whinge this time?'' Continuing his lambast at the Old Trafford outfit, Makelele claims Jose Mourinho stands head and shoulders above his older counterpart and that the West Londoners are also on a higher footing than their northern equivalents. ''It took Ferguson seven years to win the league, it took Mourinho eight months,'' he concluded. ''It must have given Ferguson a complex. But they should get used to second. ''We will win the league because we have the better players, the better manager and the better team. ''Chelsea are not arrogant. Arrogance is to go public and say another team will lose and then lose yourself. ''Only losers do that. In that sense you could say Ferguson is a loser.'' sky link Now we all don't like Fergie, but one thing you can't throw at him is that he's a loser.
Paul B Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 "Unleash a verbal riposte". Newspaper talk for "said".
Benitez Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 ''It must have been the ref again or did Ferguson not whinge this time?'' ironic, no?
KopSpice Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 "It took Ferguson 7 years to win the league, it took Mourinho 8 months." Exactly how much money has Chelsea spent? Obviously forgotten about Roman's financial clout Complete irony about ref, definitely
Guest Jack Bauer Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 This topic disappoints. I actually thought it would be about Makelelelelelele attacking Ferguson.
Earl Hafler Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 This topic disappoints. I actually thought it would be about Makelelelelelele attacking Ferguson. I thought the same thing ! Poor thread.
Jim D Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 To be honest Makelele does make some good points, Fergie was just as guilty as Mourinho at the time when the Mancs dominated. Fergie moaned about the ref, the grass, the weather, the colour of the shirts, total arrogance and anything to the shift the blame from himself if they lost. Mourinho is bad and has made alot of excuses but he is no where near Fergie yet.
Guest Red Mist Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 Hmm, not in favour of backing the Mancs but what does Makalele mean by "United flopping again? They had just won x amount of games in a row to reduce Chelsea's lead...I'd hardly call that a flop.I can' stand the guy, so unbelievably over-rated by everyone. He's not the sort of player you go to watch football for. A boring footballer, feck off you short c***.
John am Rhein Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 He's right. Scum U have flopped again with their £30M misfits. Stinking excrement of a club.
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