news.bbc.co.uk - 2/11/2008
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Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz blamed the toll of international football for his side's defeat by Manchester City. City beat their rivals 2-1 after both clubs' fans impeccably observed a minute's silence to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. "We believe the team was affected by international call-ups," said Queiroz. "But talking about that would be an ...
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Man Utd 1-2 Man City: City Do the Double
Red Rants —
... Edit: Oh, and the official reason for our defeat: Fatigue due to internationals. And here we are discussing the possibility of a 39th game, not to mention our short jaunt to Saudi Arabia. Oh, the irony! ...
Lame Manchester United coach blames internationals for defeat
CaughtOffside.com —
... Here at COS, we’re sure (!) that Carlos Queiroz would have lamented the midweek internationals even if Manchester United had won on Sunday rather than losing 2-1 to City. The words ‘lame’ and ’scapegoat’ spring to mind when reading his quotes on the BBC website - why can’t managers and their assistants just hold their hands up and say the better team won? ...
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2) Manchester City advance in FA Youth Cup
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