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Jonjo Shelvey Explains The Amicable Outcome Of His Touchline Row With Sir Alex Ferguson

Mikey Traynor
By Mikey Traynor
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Back in September 2012, Manchester United narrowly won a tense battle at Anfield thanks to a Rafael worldy and a Robin Van Persie penalty.

Steven Gerrard also scored in the match, but the main talking point in the Sky Sports studio was then-Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey's red card for a lunging challenge on Jonny Evans.

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Shelvey was visibly frustrated with the decision, and as he left the pitch he exchanged words with Sir Alex Ferguson in a manner which did not impress the Scot, as can be seen by this post-match interview:

In the end, Shelvey did apologise, and he has explained that Sir Alex accepted the apology and even enjoyed seeing the young midfielder have a go at him:

I was a bit immature then and a bit silly. I pulled him aside afterwards and apologised to him and he was spot on with me.

He said, ‘No I like it. It shows you’ve got a bit of balls about you’

Considering yesterday we learned that Sir Alex gave Robbie Brady a bollocking for letting Cristiano Ronaldo skip him in the queue at lunch, it's clear how you earn the legendary manager's respect.

via TheStar.ie

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