Fergie Plays Down Tantrum

Sir Alex Ferguson has played down Cristiano Ronaldo's tantrum after the Portguese striker was pulled off with half an hour to go.

Ronaldo threw down his tracksuit top and kept on shaking his head in disgust as he sat on the bench until full-time.

The media have made a meal of it but Sir Alex played it down.

"He wanted to stay on. He is in great form. But I've got to look at the big picture"

"I've got to think about keeping our players as fresh as we can for the games ahead."