A graceful Sir Alex Ferguson admitted West Ham deserved to beat his Manchester United team at Upton Park today.
The Hammers fell behind to an early Cristiano Ronaldo goal and the winger then missed a penalty before West Ham won the game late on through goals from Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson.
“We were beaten by a better team I think. I don’t think we measured up to our normal performance,” said Ferguson. (Read More…)
West Ham overturned Premier League title hopefuls Manchester United 2-1 at Upton Park thanks to two late goals from Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson.
The result means Arsenal will have a chance to leapfrog the league leaders with a win away to Everton this evening.
Former Hammer Carlos Tevez was given an affectionate welcome by the Upton Park faithful after his heroics at the end of last season for Alan Curbishley’s side.
The Argentinean swapped a relegation dogfight for a title battle over the summer but it was the home side who should have been ahead after eight minutes.
Hayden Mullins crashed a close-range change into the woodwork before England under-21 international Mark Noble slashed the subsequent rebound well wide. (Read More…)
