Picture: Alex Ferguson's letter of explanation to the FA for Spurs rant - talkSPORT Spoof

Imagine our utter surprise to stumble across this letter from Fergie to the FA*, hours after hearing that the FA have ordered the Man United manager to explain his rant at lino Simon Beck. "It was a clear penalty but there was no way the linesman was going to give that. He gave them everything," he raged after seeing his team come away from Tottenham with a 1-1 draw following Clint Dempsey's equaliser in Fergie time.

*DISCLAIMER: Like Fergie being called to account by the FA, treat this joke with the utmost caution.