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Sir Alex Ferguson unhappy with Stuart Pearce over Phil Jones shingles disclosure

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Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce after he disclosed that Phil Jones was suffering from shingles.

The manager is determined not to witness a repeat of last season's home game against Everton when his side threw away a 4-2 lead in the dying stages of the game to draw 4-4. "It's a tough game on Sunday. We were 4-2 up with seven or eight minutes to go. It was unexpected and we have to anticipate the unexpected in the run-in. That was a bad blow for us and it cost us the league. "Everton are very experienced and, if you look at their record, they've only lost three games this season. They're obviously hard to beat. "But the team is playing well, I'm pleased with their form and I'm pleased that the players we're changing around, when I'm making different team selections, are buying into it well. "They're all contributing in their own way and that gives us a better chance in terms of dealing with the various competitions we're in now." You can only watch the best Barclays Premier League coverage here on Sky Sports. Watch Manchester United v Everton exclusively live on Sky Sports 1HD, 3D and Sky Go from 3.30pm on Sunday 10th February. Click here for more details

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