Ferguson Angry At Rafael Red Card

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson seemed furious with Rafael's sending-off at Tottenham, refusing to talk about it after the 0-0 draw.

The 20-year-old right-back received a second yellow card from referee Mike Dean for tripping Spurs left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto after 75 minutes.

Wayne Rooney was also booked for protesting the decision and Ferguson said: "I don't need to discuss that."

"You can see for yourself. I don't need to discuss the referee," he added.

Rafael, who was up against Gareth Bale on the left of Tottenham's midfield, was booked in the first half for a foul on Spurs midfielder Wilson Palacios.

In a game where defences were largely on top, Tottenham had three great chances to score with Peter Crouch going close in the first half, Rafael van der Vaart missing with a header before half-time and the Dutchman shooting just over following a late corner.

Rooney, meanwhile, showed glimpses of last season's form with a shot in the second half which was finely saved by Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes.

Following Rafael's dismissal it was United's defence which was most under pressure with Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand enjoying good performances at the heart of the Red Devils' defence.

"It was a tough game - they didn't make many chances against us. We were a bit careless with our use of the ball. It was a decent point for us," said Ferguson.

"Our defenders were particularly good but when we were in the final third maybe we needed a better pass."