Macari hits out at 'tired' stars
Wednesday, 30 October 2002 08:20Former Manchester United striker Lou Macari has criticised the club's players for complaining of fatigue. It had been claimed that one of the reasons for Saturday's 1-1 draw against Aston Villa was a hectic travelling schedule.
But Macari said, "Who do they think they are kidding? This really gets up my nose. The public must be fed up with players trying to take them for a ride by complaining about the volume of matches.
"I was amazed to hear some at United excusing their draw at the weekend because the players were still fatigued from their trip to Greece against Olympiakos. Who are they trying to fool? Not the fans - they've wised up to the constant bleatings about workload."
Macari, who spent 10 years at Old Trafford from 1973, also aimed a boot at Arsenal following manager Arsene Wenger`s complaint about tiredness.
"My heart goes out to Thierry Henry and co as they pick up their 40 or 50 grand a week," said Macari sarcastically.
"It must be such a hard life for them, playing football a couple of times a week and training for a couple of hours a day. It must be very hard for them to find the energy to get out of bed in the morning."
Filed by Johnny Proby
