Wes praises Blues gesture
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Reds defender Wes Brown has thanked Chelsea for the guard of honour that welcomed United onto the Stamford Bridge pitch.
When Chelsea were crowned champions in 2005, they were applauded onto the pitch at Old Trafford, and Brown says the reciprocated gesture was a sign of respect.
"It was great for Chelsea to do that for us," he told Sky Sports. "We did it for them [when they were champions in 2005]. It shows great respect between the two teams."
Brown was impressive at the heart of United's defence in a 0-0 draw, in which he praised the makeshift Reds side Sir Alex named.
"It was a difficult game for us," he added. "Both sides didn't play their strongest teams, but we have come out with a respectable draw.
"It was [a strange game]. There was a few lads in from the reserves and some players played out of position. We've not played together all season, so to come to Chelsea we had to play well. I thought we relly stuck together.
"Chelsea put a lot of pressure on us towards the end of the game. It looked like they might nick a goal at the end, but we managed to hold on and kept on defending."
Brown clinched his fourth Premiership winners' medal with the title success this season and says this is one of the most satisfying.
"This one ranks highly for me," he said. "We've not won it for a few seasons, but we've got a team together now that looks very strong, young and talented.
"We've played well all season, starting off strongly and carrying it on from there. We all bonded and we knew that
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