Manchester United fullback Patrice Evra says their clash with Chelsea surprised him over how open it was.
Evra admitted it was a strange match to play in as both sides spurned glorious chances to add to the 3-1 scoreline.
"It was a great game to watch for the fans," he told MUTV. "But it's the first time I've played against Chelsea and seen an open game like that. It was a very funny game but, in the end, we won. We were lucky to be in front 3-0 at half-time so I said to the players: 'Forget the first half and try to play like a team in the second half'.
"It was like a boxing fight, I give you and you give me back. It was really strange. I have a lot of respect for Chelsea. People talk about City and us but I always say Chelsea are our most difficult opponents as you can see. They didn't come here just to defend but they attacked and looked to score goals and create chances. I couldn't believe the goal didn't go in from Fernando Torres. Maybe God was with us."
