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United fined for booking spree at Tottenham

Manchester United have incurred an automatic £25,000 fine from the Football Association after seven of their players were booked during the 1-1 draw at Tottenham.

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The fine is imposed any time a team picks up six or more yellow cards in a match, but United will not face any disciplinary action after a number of players remonstrated with the assistant referee after Tottenham's goal.

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Should six or more of their players be booked again in a single match this season then United would face a £50,000 fine.

Meanwhile, Rio Ferdinand has defended his actions after he and several team-mates confronted the linesman claiming Jermaine Jenas had handled in the build-up to Dimitar Berbatov's goal.

Ferdinand told the Manchester Evening News: "I thought they were fortunate with their goal. It was handball and how the linesman didn't see it I will never know.

"I was behind it and I could see it and I don't know how the linesman didn't. That's why I was remonstrating with him.

"I thought he handled it. Owen [Hargreaves ]would have cleaned up if he hadn't hit the ball with his hand and then it led to the cross and the goal."

The draw saw Arsenal go two points clear in the league table but England defender is confident United can regain the lead.

Ferdinand added: "The only positive was that Chelsea drew and didn't get anywhere nearer to us. We'd like to be top of the table but we are still in a good position to strike.

"I think it was a point gained at White Hart Lane if you look at it and the way the game panned out.

"We are a never-say-die team and you never know what will happen. We had to show grit and determination. You need that spirit if you want to win things."

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