Ferguson rages, Chelsea slaughters Villa
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December 25, 2012, Tuesday
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MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson fumed that Swansea City defender Ashley Williams could have killed Robin van Persie on Sunday, on a day that saw Chelsea crush Aston Villa 8-0 to climb to third.
Williams struck the prone van Persie in the back of the head with the ball during the second half of a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium, sparking a furious reaction from the Dutchman that culminated in bookings for both players.
Swansea top scorer Michu had earlier cancelled out Patrice Evra's opener for United to prevent Ferguson's men from restoring their six-point advantage over second-place Manchester City at the Premier League summit.
"Robin van Persie is lucky to be alive," said Ferguson. "It was a disgraceful act from their player today and he should be banned by the FA (Football Association). Robin could have had a broken neck.
"It was one of the most dangerous things I've seen on a football pitch in many, many years. It was absolutely deliberate, and right in front of the referee."
Williams insisted it was an accident, telling Sky Sports: "I just cleared the ball with frustration and unfortunately it hit him in the head and he got a bit angry about it."
It was United's first draw of the season in all competitions and leaves it four points above City ahead of the home game with Newcastle United tomorrow.
Chelsea annihilated Villa 8-0 at Stamford Bridge. Fernando Torres broke the deadlock with an emphatic third-minute header before David Luiz, deployed in central midfield, found the net with a glorious 25-yard freekick.
Branislav Ivanovic made it 3-0 just 11 minutes before the break, before Frank Lampard struck from 25 yards to claim a club-record 130th top-flight goal.
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez sent on a trio of Brazilian substitutes in Ramires, Oscar and Luiz Piazon, and they ran riot in the last 15 minutes.
Premier League debutant Piazon released Ramires to score Chelsea's fifth in the 75th minute, with Oscar netting his first league goal from the penalty spot four minutes later.
Eden Hazard made it seven shortly after jinking past a pair of defenders before slamming home left-footed, as Villa was brought down to earth with a resounding thud after last weekend's 3-1 win at Liverpool.
Piazon saw a penalty saved before Ramires completed the rout in injury time as Chelsea equalled its most emphatic Premier League victory and condemned Villa to its heaviest ever defeat in the top flight.
"It is not easy when you concede so many but we are professional and, I am going to say something you will find strange here - Villa were doing really well in terms in what they were trying to do," Benitez told Sky Sports.
"The main thing is to win games, not to score goals. If we keep doing that, everything will be easier."
Williams struck the prone van Persie in the back of the head with the ball during the second half of a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium, sparking a furious reaction from the Dutchman that culminated in bookings for both players.
Swansea top scorer Michu had earlier cancelled out Patrice Evra's opener for United to prevent Ferguson's men from restoring their six-point advantage over second-place Manchester City at the Premier League summit.
"Robin van Persie is lucky to be alive," said Ferguson. "It was a disgraceful act from their player today and he should be banned by the FA (Football Association). Robin could have had a broken neck.
"It was one of the most dangerous things I've seen on a football pitch in many, many years. It was absolutely deliberate, and right in front of the referee."
Williams insisted it was an accident, telling Sky Sports: "I just cleared the ball with frustration and unfortunately it hit him in the head and he got a bit angry about it."
It was United's first draw of the season in all competitions and leaves it four points above City ahead of the home game with Newcastle United tomorrow.
Chelsea annihilated Villa 8-0 at Stamford Bridge. Fernando Torres broke the deadlock with an emphatic third-minute header before David Luiz, deployed in central midfield, found the net with a glorious 25-yard freekick.
Branislav Ivanovic made it 3-0 just 11 minutes before the break, before Frank Lampard struck from 25 yards to claim a club-record 130th top-flight goal.
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez sent on a trio of Brazilian substitutes in Ramires, Oscar and Luiz Piazon, and they ran riot in the last 15 minutes.
Premier League debutant Piazon released Ramires to score Chelsea's fifth in the 75th minute, with Oscar netting his first league goal from the penalty spot four minutes later.
Eden Hazard made it seven shortly after jinking past a pair of defenders before slamming home left-footed, as Villa was brought down to earth with a resounding thud after last weekend's 3-1 win at Liverpool.
Piazon saw a penalty saved before Ramires completed the rout in injury time as Chelsea equalled its most emphatic Premier League victory and condemned Villa to its heaviest ever defeat in the top flight.
"It is not easy when you concede so many but we are professional and, I am going to say something you will find strange here - Villa were doing really well in terms in what they were trying to do," Benitez told Sky Sports.
"The main thing is to win games, not to score goals. If we keep doing that, everything will be easier."
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