My boys will come back stronger, warns Fergie

SIR Alex Ferguson has backed his Manchester United players to bounce back from the agony of seeing the title wrenched from their grasp.

For a few fleeting seconds, United thought they had pipped derby rivals City when the final whistle at Sunderland confirmed a 1–0 victory with Roberto Mancini's men drawing 2–2 at home to 10–man QPR.

However, the roar from the Sunderland fans left them in little doubt as to what happened at the Etihad Stadium as City claimed a last–gasp winner.

But while Ferguson was understandably disappointed after a dramatic end to the season, he vowed his team would learn from the experience. He said: "We conducted ourselves in the right way. It was a good level of performance and I have absolutely no recriminations about our season at all.

"Yes, there will be times when we can sit back and say we did this wrong, we did that wrong, but 89 points would have won the league most seasons.

"They are a good bunch of lads. The younger players will remember today because sometimes a bad experience is even better for you. When you have got a certain character and purpose about you, then you shouldn't fear the future and I don't think these lads will.”




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