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Schalke keeper Neuer shrugs off praise from Man Utd boss Ferguson

Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer shrugged off praise from Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson after last night's Champions League defeat.

Ferguson hailed the Germany international's display.

He said: "Manuel Neuer was incredible. In my time at United it is probably the finest display of goalkeeping against us. I'm sure there have been other feast but tonight we have seen a very good one."

Neuer, who is set to leave Schalke in the summer, with Bayern Munich his expected destination, pulled off a succession of outstanding first-half saves to keep his side in the game before he was beaten by efforts from Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney after the break.

Asked if Ferguson's comments made him proud, he said: "Of course it's nice to hear things like that. But we have lost 2-0 and that irritates me very much."

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