"But that referee Steve Bennett sent him off at City and he will have loved that opportunity to send him off. Cristiano was responsible for falling into the trap of intimidation which has happened to him a few times again tonight. He has only himself to blame and it left us with only ten men and he'll be missing for three games now. It is a big blow.
"I don't know whether Cristiano lifted his hands but if you do there is no other course. Paul Scholes last year against Liverpool didn't touch the player but he lifted his hands and he was given a three match suspension.
"You get provoked and you have to have a bit of calmness. You have to remind yourself you are a better player than these players and that is why they are doing it. He has fallen into the trap and has paid the penalty for it."