Neville led the calls for Hyypia to be sent off when he raced towards referee Mike Riley after the Reds captain hauled down Ruud Van Nistelrooy in the penalty area. Rush, who felt that Hyypia's dismissal was correct, believes that Neville's actions were unprofessional.
Rush said: Pros don't want that, it was diabolical. Sami had to go, no complaints, but it's disgraceful from a fellow professional."