Ferguson blames it on the referee

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson criticised assistant referee Darren Cann after the 3-3 draw with Chelsea.

Ferguson claimed Cann missed a foul by Chelsea debutant Gary Cahill on Danny Welbeck and is happy to award penalties against United but not for them.

"They should have had a man sent off in the first half. That linesman gave a penalty against us from 40 yards away last year against Liverpool - and he can't see that?

"I don't blame [referee] Howard Webb. He needed help in that situation and he didn't get it. That assistant referee, who's all too happy to flag at Old Trafford for penalty kicks, didn't give them."