EPL: Not the time to panic, says Ferguson after Newcastle rout Despite a reasonable start, United were surprised by Newcastle’s aggression, according to manager Ferguson. Sir Alex Ferguson insisted it is ‘not time to panic’ despite admitting Manchester United had handed the Premier League title initiative back to Manchester City. A stunned Ferguson saw his side suffer a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Newcastle, condemning them to back-to-back league losses for the first time in 10 months to remain in second, three points adrift of Roberto Mancini’s leaders, while holding the same advantage over Tottenham Hotspur, in third. The Manchester rivals meet in the FA Cup this weekend, but Ferguson’s thoughts remain on his attempts to stretch City’s 44-year wait for the English top flight crown. “Of course it is advantage City,” he said. “We had our opportunity, they played and won, so it’s advantage to them. The one plus for me is we had two or three players back, and maybe that can make the difference. It’s not time to panic, we have the patience and experience to cope.” Ferguson insists his defending champions’ title know-how will help them in the long-run this season. “Losing a game down the years, you don’t want it to happen, but it does, and you see that with some of the results lately. But we’ll take the show on the road, particularly in March and April.” Phil Jones’ embarrassing injury-time own goal completed United’s misery, after stunning goals in each half from Demba Ba and Yohan Cabaye set Newcastle on the way to a first home win in two months to cement their hold on seventh place. Wayne Rooney failed to shine on his return after a one-game suspension and hefty fine for flouting a club curfew over Christmas, as United were shut out for the first time this season. Ferguson said the team started well but praised Newcastle for an outstanding show.- http://tribune.com.pk/
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