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05.05.09
Sir Alex Ferguson has urged Italian referee Roberto Rosetti not to dish out unnecessary yellow cards that could cause a player to miss out on the Champions League Final.
United's Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Patrice Evra plus Arsenal's Robin van Persie, Samir Nasri, Alex Song and Abou Diaby are are all just one card away from missing the potential trip to Rome.
Rosetti, 41, has taken charge of both clubs this season and Ferguson said: "If you see the trend of the referees, and we have a top one in Rosetti, they understand a player could get three bookings and miss the final.
"Referees are very professional and tolerant. Obviously if a player steps out of line then he has no excuses. I think marginal issues, a tackle, maybe, the referee understands that and I think it'll be okay."
