I've yet to see any evidence that what Balotelli did was inflammatory in any way. The reaction from the united players was way over the top, including Van der Sar on the camera man (has that been mentioned in any paper?) If anything united should face a charge of failing to control their players. Ferdinand is a disgrace, he should never have been England captain in the first place and he's a moron of the highest order.
Victories against united are always sweet, mainly because they are our closest rivals, but on top of that, the glazers, ferguson right down to the players (rooney, ferdinand etc) all lack class. They've had things their own way for too long and are arrogant beyond belief. Ferguson's touchline ban, Rooney for being a thug, its about time they were dealt with. As for their fans, that banner ''not arrogant, just better'' - if they can't see the irony in that statement.... Adrian Chiles had it right (something I'm not used to saying) ''oh do they know how to empty a stadium'' - like rats off a sinking ship.
But, Fergie calling us the ''noisy neighbours'', the reaction to the Tevez poster, the reaction to rooney's transfer request (join city and die, wasn't it?) and Ferdinand, nani, anderson etc, chasing Balotelli around the pitch, shows they're running scared. We now need to back this up by winning the FA Cup and getting in to the Champions League, if we do that, they'll have every reason to be. The future is blue.