Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson launches furious tirade at Newcastle's Alan Pardew over Mike Dean He said: "The problem for me and Manchester United is that the profile of the club is huge. Alan Pardew is the worst at haranguing referees - his whole staff every game. He was at it for the whole game on Wednesday. He shoves the linesman and laughs about it and he has to cheek to criticise me. He forgets the help I gave him by the way. The press have a good field day. They have addressed every possible angle, they only one they have not asked is Barack Obama - he is too busy. It's unfortunate that I carry that, because I'm the manager of the biggest club in the world. I'm not like Newcastle - a wee club in the North East. That is the facts of life. I was demonstrative but I was not out of order. That has been overplayed by the press. You've all had a field day. Ferguson also defended his actions in which he encroached onto the pitch and believes what was perceived as a verbal outburst was just him showing his usual emotions. There was no ranting and raving from me. I was demonstrative but then I am always demonstrative - everyone knows that. I'm an emotional guy. Some managers shove linesman on the pitch and make a joke of it. I'm not making a joke of this. I think it should have been disallowed, I really do. Meanwhile, Ferguson could hand Shinji Kagawa a place on the substitutes' bench for Manchester United's Premier League encounter with West Brom tomorrow. The Japan international has been absent since injuring his knee in October but managed a solo training session at Old Trafford ahead of United's Boxing Day triumph over Newcastle and Ferguson is considering naming him in his squad for the West Brom game. "He wanted to do a warm-up on Wednesday and we will see what he is like," said Ferguson. I could put him on the bench tomorrow. It depends on who we have available. Wayne Rooney definitely misses out with a knee injury, but Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck could be fit after missing the Newcastle game. "Ashley is maybe fit and Danny should be," said Ferguson. I will also have to consider people like Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs on age grounds. Wayne will be out for another one or two games at least, although he was a bit better yesterday. Ferguson also launched a passionate defence of Ryan Giggs. The veteran winger came under fire for a series of below-par performances this term, although he did appear to return to form on Boxing Day suggesting that this season may not be his last. "How can people criticise a player like that?" said Ferguson. He has given us 20 years and has done so well. It is a problem for him because he wants to play more but at his age I cannot afford to risk that. His was amazing on Wednesday and it is simply beyond belief that anyone can criticise that. I do not understand it.