Football Corner

Manchester United manager Sir Akex Ferguson has today accepted the fans reaction to the 1-0 defeat to Lille in their Champions League match. The United team were booed of the field by their 5,000 travelling fans but Ferguson has said he understands the reaction. He said: "Without question, those fans want to see us win. They have followed us through thick and thin. "They were like that when we had not won the title for 20 years and I am sure they will be like that again." United are now third in Group D and Ferguson admits his side are fighting for their Champions League survival. He added: "We are going to have to regroup and win our next two matches against Villarreal and Benfica because they are vital now.

"Our home form has been terrific and it is going to have to be again. We are third in the group now and these games will be so important." Ferguson was in subdued mood after his side followed up their humiliating 4-1 defeat at Middlesbrough with another demoralising setback. He said: "We were not in our best form, that has to be said. We are going to have to fight our way through this. "No-one's going to help us with that. We are going to have to do it ourselves and we don't want to feel sorry for ourselves - although I don't think we deserved to lose." "We do make chances, we have seen that in some league games, but we have players who can score goals and hopefully we can get that magic back.

"The players did their best. We lost a goal just when we were starting to get to grips with the game. "I think when you lose games confidence does get affected, but we have to pull ourselves through this." United now face a daunting game with Premiership leaders Chelsea on Sunday at Old Trafford. And Ferguson said: "It is not an easy game, simply because Chelsea are in outstanding form. "They are top of the league and are there on merit, but we have the ability to change that. "The most important thing is for us to bring back the confidence, bring back the winning habit."

I can also understand the United fans reaction because United simply didn't have any fight in them. I watch the last two games and I have to say they were the two worst performances I have seeen from a United side.I saw Ferguson talking after the game and I have to say he looked very subjeud after the poor week of results.