Originally posted by Skillz
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Sammy Lee today shrugged off remarks made by Alex Ferguson following Liverpool's victory over Blackburn last weekend.
The Manchester United boss criticised a gesture made by Rafa Benitez from the touchline following Fernando Torres' second goal.
Lee revealed the gesture was simply a message to the Liverpool players following a successful set-piece.
"Certainly, any gestures that are made pitchside are to our players, not to anyone else," the assistant manager told a press conference this afternoon.
"It was a reaction to what we thought we should have been doing (from the free-kick), but something else was done and it resulted in a goal. We only consider what we want our players to do. We don't make any gesture to anyone else at all.
"One thing I'll say is that Rafa is certainly not arrogant, no way.
"I think it's quite sad, really. At the end of the day, we try to get on with the job we've got to do and not worry about what other people are thinking about us."
Ferguson's remarks were echoed by Allardyce last week.
Lee added: "I'm surprised he didn't mention anything to me when we were sat having a drink after the game. No one mentioned anything, and I'm sure if anyone felt strongly about it they would have. But we'll move on.
"It's not for us to talk about other football clubs. We very rarely do. We try to concentrate on what's going on here and let the game take its course."
****ing perfect. So all that masterful mind game ****ery last week by Mr Ferguson in order to distract Rafa in his next press conference before the big Arsenal game managed to
a) distract himself
b) Make his best mate lose any semblance of credibilty as a manager
c) prove his own hypocrisy
and
d) disgrace himself
They call it mind games so I assume talking isnt part of the agenda and as far as I can see so far Rafa has
a) smiled
b) waved his hands
So who's using mind games (are they Jedi mind tricks?) and who's a ****ing idiot?
I was about to post to say "Don't do it Neil" 
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