3B's Bruised,Battered and Beaten but we made a statement!!
Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic were gracious in defeat after  United lost 3-1 to Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League final at  Wembley  .  The two defenders were both excellent at the  heart of the Reds' defence but even they were ultimately helpless to  prevent Pepe Guardiola’s side lifting the European Cup, thanks mainly to  an attacking masterclass from the Catalan giants.  Speaking after  the match, Ferdinand was keen to praise Barcelona, who he admits were  simply the better side on the night.  “Losing a cup final feels the  same, it doesn’t matter where it is," said Ferdinand. "You don’t want  to get to any final and lose, and we came here to become winners and  genuinely believed that we could. But tonight, as I say, you have to  give credit where credit is due and they were the deserving winners.  “We  could have played better in parts but on the night they were the better  team so we can’t really argue. From memory I think we could have done  better with...