Fergie wants Henry punished

Sir Alex Ferguson has called on the FA to punish Thierry Henry.

The recriminations from last weekend's showdown between the pair are still being felt, with Ruud van Nistelrooy serving a three-game ban for a reckless challenge on Ashley Cole.

Ferguson has now pointed the finger at Henry - claiming the Frenchman was guilty of a worse challenge than van Nistelrooy, as he appeared to catch Heinze on the head as he lay on the ground.

Henry protested his innocence at the time, but Ferguson feels the foul was intentional from Henry and he wants The FA to take action against the striker.

The fall-out from last weekend's clash between Manchester United and Arsenal continues, as Sir Alex Ferguson launched a scathing attack on Henry.

"There was one outstanding incident in the game with Arsenal which is worse than van Nistelrooy. We shall present that to The FA and see what they do," said Ferguson.

"Edu produced a terrible tackle on Scholes that was a potential leg-breaker, but this was worse than that.

"The tackle on Heinze was terrible. You get the video, you watch that. What Henry did? That was bad."

Ferguson was also critical of Arsenal's conduct throughout the game after Arsenal blasted United for their tactics in the contest.

"There were 24 fouls in the game by Arsenal - seven on Heinze, five on Ronaldo, six by Vieira - and it was only his sixth foul that got him booked. Phil Neville got booked for his first challenge," added Ferguson.

"I am proud of my players for the way they handled that pressure.

"We have always been good at being gracious in defeat. What happened on Sunday overshadowed our achievement, but then they do it all the time, don't they?"