And now, a few words from Sir Alex

From The Guardian, by Stuart James

The United manager, in a rare show of magnanimity, had no complaints about the result. "Arsenal deserved to win the match," said Ferguson. "I thought that in the last 25 minutes they were a lot stronger."

He admitted that defeat, United's first of the season, ending their 100% record in the Premiership, spelt out the size of the task ahead. "It's a very difficult league," said Ferguson. "It's Arsenal's first win, our first defeat, Chelsea have lost a game, Liverpool have lost two. It just shows it's not going to be easy."

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Well said, Sir Alex.

I do fear that I may be developing a soft spot for the guv in his old age ... argghhh.