New Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish was furious with Manchester United's first minute penalty in yesterday's FA Cup defeat. Dimitar Berbatov won the spotkick after a clumsy challenge from Dan Agger.
"The penalty is a joke," said Dalglish. "I have seen the replay and unless they have changed the rules it is no penalty.
"The other one, I cannot see that as a red card either.
"In the dressing room before the game someone said to me the game's not changed that much.
"I said 'I thought it was a non-contact sport'. Maybe I was right."
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson offered a differing view - and also insisted Steven Gerrard deserved his red card for a challenge on Michael Carrick.
"It was a penalty," he argued.
"Dimitar says he was definitely clipped. The replay shows he slightly touched him but the momentum is enough to bring the player down.
"There is no reason for him to go down anyway. He is not that kind of player.
"He is on the by-line, he is in the penalty box. I think it was right.
"As for the sending off, there was no doubt.
"It was two-footed and he was off the ground.
"Steven Gerrard is not that type of player but it was a reckless challenge. I don't think he left the referee with any option."
