Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson always expected Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to be cleared for Sunday's clash at Old Trafford.

The FA gave the all-clear to Gerrard after a nasty-looking challenge on Portsmouth's Michael Brown at Anfield on Monday.

United manager Ferguson said today: "I didn't expect anything to happen to Steven Gerrard. It (the disciplinary panel) is a dysfunctional unit. I don't know what they are doing."

Ferguson has long held the view that his side are disadvantaged in their dealings with the FA.

He added: "There is no consistency for a start and I didn't expect to get any.

"I am not too bothered about it. They can do what they want down there. It is crazy at times."