It was the referee’s fault that Manchester United went out of the Champions League on Wednesday night. Ask Alex Ferguson. “He showed insufficient resolve when surrounded by the Bayern Munich players. The referee has got to handle it.”
I thought it was down to Rafael Da Silva being sent off for two obvious fouls.
“With 11 men, no problem, we would have won the game. They got him sent off. Everyone sprinted towards the referee.” Eh, don’t your players do that Alex?
When was the last time the referee cost United the result they so clearly deserved? Their last match, actually. Mike Dean turned down two appeals for penalties as they lost 2-1 to Chelsea and Simon Beck, one of the assistants, ruled that Didier Drogba was onside for Chelsea’s second goal when he was not.(A mistake admittedly).
Referees have done many other terrible things to the Mancs this season.
Alan Wiley was “unfit” when United drew 2-2 with Sunderland in October. Not that Sunderland played really well.
The same month, when United lost 2-0 against Liverpool, it was because the referee, Andre Marriner, did not “have the experience”. Not that Liverpool were the best team on the day.
When Chelsea beat United 1-0 in November, it was Martin Atkinson’s fault. “The referee’s position to make the decision was absolutely ridiculous. The goal shouldn’t have been allowed. You lose faith in refereeing sometimes.” Not that your defenders were at sixes and sevens for the goal.
In his consistency, Ferguson ref-bashing takes attention away from his players’ — and his own — failings. Without the latest rants, we might all be talking about the unprofessional behaviour of Rafael or United’s overreliance on Wayne Rooney.
Look Alex Ref’s make mistakes, players make mistakes and believe it or not you make mistakes. Live with it and stop moaning
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