Wenger is right about Ronaldo, says Sir Alex

Sir Alex Ferguson has said Arsene Wenger was right to label Cristiano Ronaldo as arrogant - but insisted his attitude is what makes him an outstanding player, writes Andrew Hodgson.

The Portuguese star found himself on the wrong end of heavy-handed treatment from Newcastle's Steven Taylor on Wednesday night.

Arsenal manager Wenger suggested that Ronaldo's arrogance and class were 'provocative' to opposition players but Ferguson claimed it was a small price for Ronaldo to pay for his talent.

Ferguson said: "What Arsene said is that it sometimes appears as though there is an arrogance (with Ronaldo) and I can understand what he is saying.

"When a player is expressing himself in such an entertaining way, then defenders don't enjoy it. It was the same when George Best was a player.

"But what people don't understand is that it's not about what people are prepared to do, it's about having the courage to do it."