United draws flak from coach

LONDON, SEPT 26: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson slammed his side8217;s suicidal8217; tendencies as they allowed their English Premiership rivals to close on them for the second successive weekend. United suffered another European hangover as they drew 3-3 with Southampton in a yo-yo affair at Old Trafford.

Ferguson could hardly believe the result because he felt his side created enough chances to score 10 goals. Ferguson8217;s side, having recorded their first Champions League win in mid-week, went behind to a Marian Pahars goal on 17 minutes, having trailed to Wimbledon in the 1-1 draw last week. But Teddy Sheringham, in for the suspended Andy Cole, struck back with a goal 11 minutes before the break.

Then last year8217;s 29-goal top-scorer Dwight Yorke turned the game around with a second before the interval only for Matt le Tissier to equalise six minutes into the second half courtesy of a blunder by Massimo Taibi.

Yorke popped up again to fire United ahead on 64 minutes, only for Le Tissier8217;s secondto level matters again 17 minutes from time to complete the 3-3 thriller.