Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping Manchester United will one day be as "lucky" as Liverpool in their dealings with the Football Association.
Ferguson launched a bitter attack on the FA's disciplinary panel after Steven Gerrard was cleared to face United at Old Trafford on Sunday despite being involved in two high-profile incidents.
No action was taken following an alleged abusive gesture during the Reds' defeat at Wigan last week and then a poor challenge on Portsmouth's Michael Brown at Anfield on Monday.
Given Rio Ferdinand received a four-match ban less than two months ago for an attack on Hull forward Craig Fagan, Ferguson feels Liverpool are benefiting from an advantage he wishes his own team could get.
"We know that," responded Ferguson when it was pointed out Gerrard was not the first Liverpool player to benefit from non-action by the FA as Javier Mascherano also escaped censure for a similar incident in a Carling Cup tie against Leeds earlier this season.
"They do all right with that. They are lucky with that. "It happens. Maybe in some years we will get lucky too. Who knows?"
