Fergie blames 'typical Germans'

Rooney injury 'not too serious'  

There was no threat and the referee wasn't going to do anything about it until they surrounded him. It is typical of Germans. They are like that.

Sir Alex Ferguson.
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"There was no threat and the referee wasn't going to do anything about it until they surrounded him. It is typical of Germans". They are like that.

Sir Alex Ferguson blamed Bayern Munich's players for Rafael's red card as Manchester United crashed out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on away goals.

The young full-back, booked in the first half for a petulant kick on Mark van Bommel, was dismissed by referee Nicola Rizzoli on the 50th minute after pulling back Franck Ribery.
It proved to be the pivotal moment in a match which United had looked in control of as they roared into a 3-0 lead inside 41 minutes, swiftly overturning their 2-1 deficit from the Allianz Arena with goals from Darron Gibson and a superb Nani brace.
But Ivica Olic pulled one back with a goal out of nothing before the break, while Wayne Rooney appeared to injure his right ankle once again having been handed a shock start by Ferguson.
And the Scot was left fuming by Bayern's tactics as they surrounded Italian official Rizzoli following Rafael's tug on Ribery, with the 10 men unable to hold out as Arjen Robben volleyed home a stunning goal to seal a 4-4 aggregate draw and book a semi-final date with Lyon.

Like that

"It was 35 yards from goal," said Ferguson of Rafael's tug on the France international.
"There was no threat and the referee wasn't going to do anything about it until they surrounded him. It is typical of Germans. They are like that."
Ferguson was left bemused by United's exit, with the Red Devils looking in control as they roared into an early lead before losing their way badly.
He added: "It is hard to digest something like that. It was a top performance.
"In one way you could say we have thrown it away, in another you could argue we were very unlucky."
Ferguson immediately set his side the task of winning their final five Premier League games to try and exert some pressure on title favourites Chelsea.
However, it looks like they will be starting that quest at Blackburn on Sunday without 34-goal Rooney, who aggravated his ankle injury early in the contest and left the action in the 55th minute.

Knock

"He got a knock which was similar to last week," said the United boss. "It is a burst blood vessel below the ankle. He won't be out for too long."
After claiming on Tuesday that Rooney had "no chance" of being involved, Ferguson revealed that the about-turn was only confirmed on Wednesday morning, once he had spoken to medical staff about a work-out Rooney had put himself through.
"He had a training session yesterday and did everything we could have asked of him," said Ferguson. "The medical people thought there was no danger, other than he might feel it in the second half, so we felt it was worth the risk.
"Unfortunately he went over on the ankle again. There were a couple of challenges on him and I don't think he got any protection from the referee but it is not too serious.
"I don't think he will be ready for Sunday but he should be available for next week."