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Queiroz: Fans 'stupid'
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Published 27/09/2005 at 12:22 GMT+1
Manchester United fans will head to Tuesday's Champions League game against Benfica at Old Trafford with an apparent taunt of 'stupid' ringing in their ears from the club's assistant coach Carlos Queiroz. Quoted in the Portugeuse press, Queiroz said "some
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A section of United fans, unhappy with the 4-3-3 system adopted by Queiroz and manager Alex Ferguson over the past year, called for a return to the four-man midfield during Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Blackburn Rovers.
Queiroz was quoted as telling Portuguese paper O Jogo: "We played for the first time in 4-4-2 and the people in the stands were shouting for: '4-4-2'!
"We started with this system, which the public had asked for so much and ... we lose. That's why soccer is a game in which imagination and, sometimes, stupidity have no limits."
Queiroz expects a tough time from Benfica, who beat Lille 1-0 two weeks ago while United had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Villarreal in their Group D opener.
"I've seen Benfica's most recent games and the first analysis is that they have gained confidence," said Queiroz.
"It's a squad with a defined game plan and an identity. And, above all, they're now getting some good results," he said.
"If there is a group in the Champions League where there could be surprises and good games ... it's ours. Benfica as well as Villarreal or Lille could cause an upset."
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