Youngsters not to blame: FergusonSir Alex Ferguson defended Manchester United's young players last night, saying they were not to blame for their humiliating exit from the Champions League, though the defender Patrice Evra said the club had been unprofessional in Europe and described dropping into the Europa League as an "embarrassment".
United had only to avoid defeat against Basel to qualify for the knockout phase of a competition in which they have reached the final three times in four seasons. A 2-1 defeat at St Jakob-Park condemned the Premier League champions to a third group exit in 17 Champions League seasons and produced a scathing reaction from United players past and present. The former United captain Roy Keane, in Basel as part of ITV's commentary team, said his old club had "got what they deserved" from a campaign that saw Ferguson's team fail to beat Basel or Benfica and take maximum points only from the Group C whipping boys, Otelul Galati.
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