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"Manchester United" coach Alex Ferguson believes that the missed opportunities that led to his team's loss in the FA Cup final reflect the entire season of the team, in which not a single trophy was won.
Determined to win the cup, they dominated throughout all the matches, creating a series of chances, but lost in a penalty shootout.
"My team played very well, showed a decent level of football, and created many chances. However, if you have them, you must take advantage of them," Ferguson said at a press conference. - "So, having missed so many chances, we can only blame ourselves. It reflects our entire season - we wasted too many opportunities."
"Manchester United's" main striker Ruud van Nistelrooy had the most realistic opportunity, but his header was directed into the crossbar. This reflected his usually productive Dutchman's disappointing season, which suffered several injuries and lost form.
"Many of our players have good striker qualities," Ferguson said. - "Who knows, maybe this was just their bad season. What is really clear is they know their potential, they want to improve, and that's the characteristic of this club."
Ferguson is confident that "United" will bounce back after a disappointing third place in the English championship, missing out on the trophy.
"For every coach and player, such a difficult situation is a certain challenge," he said. - I think our club has always dealt with such situations, and we will do it again. This club has a good trait - it doesn't like to lose, and everyone will do their best to avoid it. That's a good company."
Ferguson also praised the game of his young stars, striker Wayne Rooney and winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
"You can flip a coin and find out who was the best player of the match - Rooney or Ronaldo. These boys have a great future ahead of them," he said. - Today I am proud of them, they didn't deserve such a game ending."
