That team wasnt even a second rate team, it was the youth team. While yes the "kids" at ManU should be able to put in a performance I doubt as a team they are good enough to beat a high flying Championship team.
Yes they need to get their act together, however who's fault was it they lost? The kids who havent really played competitive football being put up against a bunch of seasoned professionals or Fergie for picking that team? How many of that team would get a starting position at a Championship club let alone Manchester United, Kuszczak yes, Nani and Anderson yes and perhaps Dong and O'Shea but the rest?
Personally I think it was Fergie, being overconfident.
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