The Champions League encounter between Villarreal and Manchester United ended goal-less for the fourth time in a row.
United
boss Sir Alex Ferguson recently called for more protection to be
offered to his winking wing wizard Cristiano Ronaldo and the Yellow
Submarines' Capdevila was sent for an early bath for his poor challenge
on the Portuguese.
The shared points mean that both sides qualify for the knock-out stages precisely one game ahead of schedule.
Speaking
to ITV after the game, Ferguson said that he believed his side played
the better football, and mentioned that he thought Villarreal were
content to play for the draw.
"We deserve better," Ferguson
said. "There was a marked improvement in terms of possession on the
ball in the second half, but I'm satisfied with the overall
performance. We controlled the game."
Regarding the tactics that Villarreal employed, he added: "I think they were happy to get the draw. Simple as that."
Concerning
the special treatment that Ronaldo received, he said: "Ronaldo got
protection tonight from the referee. The referee was good. He was a
very strong referee."
Meanwhile on SKY Italia, Ferguson was asked whether Ronaldo deserves to win the Ballon d'Or, to which he replied (with a smile):
"If Ronaldo doesn't win the Ballon D'Or this season I will quit as manager."
Three
of Ronaldo's main competitors for the golden ball are Barcelona's
Lionel Messi, Real Madrid's Iker Casillas, and Liverpool's Fernando
Torres.