. `! u. f; w [, t% z6 ^ [www.imanutd.comUNITED'S assistant manager Carlos Queiroz admitted his side’s slow start to the match was one of the decisive factors in their 2-1 defeat against City.专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.! H; o# I$ f! n. P F; P' E
The minute's silence was impeccably observed inside Old Trafford ahead of the game, although bangs were heard from outside the stadium, but when the action started United remained subdued. / ?6 ?9 I% X' W4 {曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛“It was very disappointing to lose, especially today and we did not play very well,” Queiroz told MUTV.www.imanutd.com, [1 z) C" k# c
“Today was one of those games the lads really wanted do their best to win but we did not have any tempo or inspiration early in the game. : i7 U; v8 W7 C. K f W“We were perhaps too anxious at the start, and that combined with a Manchester City side who showed good movement and were strong on the counter-attack.曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛$ i. N) V, t. R9 x4 Z3 T
“I think the attitude of City and the way we started the game was what influenced the result.” % o4 r) W1 } G; i, u专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.Queiroz also felt the club’scounter-attackperformance could be partly attributed to fatigue following a busy programme of international friendlies last week. 5 _/ ^' a8 M, u2 _8 X专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.“We had seven or eight players who played 90 minutes in a friendly during the week and every time they come back to us they are affected by it in the next game,” he said.3 _/ _6 B" z4 z8 r* c
“Today I think that was the case and some of our best players who played for their national teams during the week were not as sharp, showed some bad touches, and were not as inspirational as they can be.曼联在线·球迷地带$ K( x% ^/ l6 H+ g5 T$ Y
“The team was affected by those who played for their national teams but of course we cannot use that as an excuse.” - H6 t ^, g7 t, D$ V. k9 h - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站Queiroz insisted his side are still well in the title race even though they could fall five points behind Arsenal if they beat Blackburn at the Emirates tomorrow. $ ?" y1 k" ^& i: T% v$ Kwww.imanutd.comThe 54-year-old Portuguese coach has also called on the United players to respond when they face their title rivals in the FA Cup next weekend.曼联在线·球迷地带. ~) m" k# w% X3 d5 p" ?6 u8 ~+ w; ?+ J
“We have a long way to go in the title race and plenty of games in front of us,” he added.曼联在线·球迷地带' N- G$ g$ q$ O# s! l. e
“Now we must put this game behind us and start again on Monday. We have not become a bad team after just one game - we are still a good side who can win the championship title.3 u* b% d5 ~/ b
“It is important we show against Arsenal next weekend this game was an accident and we are still going to challenge for trophies.” 6 J3 H$ u9 E' z$ Iwww.imanutd.com g5 N) c: |% T7 _) T
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