Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson felt his suffered from bad luck in their goalless draw at Tottenham Hotspur.
With Arsenal and Liverpool drawing earlier on Saturday and Chelsea not in action until Sunday, defending champions United had the chance to close the gap at the top of the Premier League.
However, after a stalemate in North London, in which home goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes priduced a superb injury-time save to deny Ryan Giggs, United remain six points off leaders Liverpool.
Ferguson was pleased with the performance of his players, but he did not feel the Red Devils had the rub of the green in the capital.
"It is not a bad result," said Ferguson. "We dominated the game for the most part and their goalkeeper has made two fantastic saves near the end.
"We just needed that bit of luck or a break close to goal but we didn't get it.
"But you have to admire the intensity of our game. Tottenham have been on a high since Harry Redknapp came.
"There is a bit of life about the club now. You expect to see them higher up the league and I am sure they will be.
"Overall, I am satisfied with the performance."
With Wayne Rooney suspended and Dimitar Berbatov failing to make much of an impression against his old club, United's attack were not firing on all cylinders.
Ferguson admitted Berbatov, bought amid some controversy for £30.75million on transfer deadline day, will have better games.
"It was not his afternoon," said the United boss. "I made the point last week that we needed to start taking our chances, although we did not create that many today."
Definitely luck played a part. United gained so much possession but were still unable to do anything in front of goal. Of course there were chances but against United, all the crap keepers suddenly burst to life and become Schmeichel! LOL.