Last updated: 13th May 2008
Megson: Cleared air with Ferguson
Gary Megson says he has no problem with Sir Alex Ferguson after the Manchester United boss accused the Bolton players of partying too much before their game with Chelsea.
Ahead of the crucial final day of the season with Manchester United and Chelsea fighting for the title, Ferguson claimed the Bolton players might not be focused on the trip to Stamford having all but secured their safety with victory over Sunderland the week before.
Bolton proved Ferguson wrong by earning a battling 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge and Megson says Ferguson's accusations did not upset his players.
"They weren't partying they went out on the Monday in the full knowledge they had six days to recover," Megson told Sky Sports News. "They didn't go crazy they did have a drink they did get together which they have done in the past and they will do it in future.
"Sometimes it is a good thing it gets everybody together, Sir Alex was just making sure the players were on their toes and they were.
"I received a text from him the other day I text him well done and he text me back well done and hoped his team talk did not upset the players
"It didn't it never did. They put in a real good shift down there to get a draw at Chelsea which most people haven't done they worked their socks off."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Middlesbrough vs Chelsea |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Everton |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Wigan |
| 17:30 | Man Utd vs West Brom |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs West Ham |
| 16:00 | Stoke vs Tottenham |
| Monday 20th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Newcastle vs Man City |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Everton vs Man Utd |
| 12:45 | Sunderland vs Newcastle |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Hull |
| 17:30 | Blackburn vs Middlesbrough |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Chelsea vs Liverpool |
| 16:00 | West Ham vs Arsenal |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Newcastle vs West Brom |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Hull vs Chelsea |
| 20:00 | Arsenal vs Tottenham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 3 Bolton | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Man City 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Tottenham 0 - 1 Hull | |
| Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| West Brom 1 - 0 Fulham | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 28th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Wigan 2 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Man Utd 2 - 0 Bolton | |
| Stoke 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 West Brom | |
| Newcastle 1 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Fulham 1 - 2 West Ham | |
| Arsenal 1 - 2 Hull | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Hull City | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 7 | 12 |
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