Man Utd boss pleased for youngsters after Leeds thriller
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was pleased with character his young players showed to beat Leeds United 3-2 in the Carling Cup last night.
Eric Djemba-Djemba struck the winner on 118 minutes after Roque Junior's two goals for Leeds had been cancelled out by David Bellion and Diego Forlan.
Afterwards, Ferguson said, "I couldn't envisage us winning the game at half-time.
"We were very undisciplined in the first half and that encouraged Leeds. But in fairness they responded to it and started playing once they felt they had a chance.
"We take our performance seriously. We always look for a performance. Today was a pressing game because Leeds always give us a good game.
"They could have been two or three up at half-time but once they did score we started to play.
"I felt it was the type of game that if we win, fine, but if not it was good experience for the young players."
Forlan said, "It is always good playing. We needed to come back from 1-0 down. Extra time was a little bit tough but it was good to play.
"This is our chance to play. It is good to play. You feel better every time you play. It's a great competition and was a great game for everyone.