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"Strategist Sir Alex Ferguson called the sensational loss to Blackburn a 'tragedy'.
On the last day of the year, the English champions lost 2-3 in front of their own fans to the team in last place in the league table, ruining Ferguson's 70th anniversary celebration.
'This is a tragedy,' said the Scotsman. 'I couldn't believe it. We missed two bad goals that we couldn't afford.'
The reasons for the failure were sought by the strategist in the depleted defense line: 'We were missing four key center-backs. We lacked Michael Carrick's hard work in the safety line. Ji Sung Park and Rafael played as central defenders, but that's not their position.'
After the loss, Man Utd remained in second place on the league table, although they had the opportunity to overtake Man City."
