The referee in that game was a joke and is yet another example of United getting very favourable decisions at home.
I mean they should have been down to at least 9 men before they even got that dodgy penalty. Neville 2 stonewall yellow cards (watch him complain that Reyes is diving when he is finally booked) and Van Nistelrooy a straight red for that leg breaker on Cole. Arguably Ferdinand should have been sent off as well!
!BEER
The irony about history is that it doesn't take account of these events during conversations. Under Fergie, Manchester United were constantly being favoured by refs but that's a conversation people like to avoid
Maybe United fans like to avoid it but then who wants to have a conversation with one them anyway?
The joke in the UK used to be that most United supporters are little kids who live in the South of England I.e. a long way from Manchester.