Summary
Martin O'Neill emerged for his post-match press conference with the look of duty engraved over his face. "Obviously, I am disappointed," he whispered after his Aston Villa team conceded a goal in stoppage time to bow out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat away to Manchester United yesterday.
With Henrik Larsson scoring on his debut for United, Gabor Kiraly somehow diverted attention away from the striker with an error that allowed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to score the winning goal. Kiraly, the Villa goalkeeper on loan from Crystal Palace, was said by O'Neill to be "distraught".See the full content of this document
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Football: O'neill Is Deflated by Late Gaffe
After Larsson opened the scoring early in the second half, Milan Baros equalised for Villa, who briefly took control. Isaiah Osbourne went close to giving the visit...
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