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Referees are remembered for their big decisions in big games. Unfortunately Martin Atkinson got some wrong on Tuesday night and they cost Manchester United.

Atkinson failed to deliver consistency in similar incidents, the basic requirement for match officials.

In the first half, Manchester United were denied a penalty when John Terry handled a shot from distance. Although his hands were by his side, the ball travelled a long way and Terry ensured that the ball did not pass - a clear offence. Nothing was given.

An even clearer example came when David Luiz deliberately tripped Wayne Rooney off the ball - a clear cautionable offence.

As he had already been cautioned, Luiz should have been dismissed. Nemanja Vidic was not afforded such tolerance later in the game.

As he had already been cautioned, Luiz should have been dismissed. Nemanja Vidic was not afforded such tolerance later in the game.

 

A truly special story about one of our players.
I read this on another forum and decided to post it here. The nicest 'celebrity' I've ever served was a young footballer. Strange to associate footballers with manners, I know. He walked towards me, and as somebody who's son is a fan of the team he plays for I knew who he was as soon as he spoke to me. At a hundred miles an hour and clearly flustered he said "I was wondering please if you could help me Miss. Do you sell - I'm sorry, I cannot pronounce it in English. Tagleeeteeelea. I'm sorry. That doesn't sound right. I can write it for you.....oh but my spelling not so good either. Is OK. Thank you anyway." I quickly reassured him I knew what he wanted and I'd show him where it was. The whole walk around to the pasta aisle he apologised for not being able to find it himself, for 'troubling' me and even for his pronunciation. When we got there it was like I'd taken him to a case of buried treasure. his face lit up and he said 'Oh this is it. Yes! Thank you so very much Miss.' Then he pulled out a 5 pound note and said 'for you' I laughed and asked him what it was for and he said 'A tip. Because you help me so much.' When i explained that we can't accept tips and it's not generally customary to even be offered them, he blushed and said he was confused with tipping because it's very different where he's from - but to know that he was very grateful. I finally told him I knew who he was and that my son was a fan. He was very pleased, and we talked for a few moments about his team and then we said our goodbyes. I told my son when I got home and his face lit up, although he was annoyed at me for not getting an autograph! I didn't even think to ask! The next day though, I was called by name to the customer service desk - and who stood there but my mystery footballer. He must have read the name on my badge. It turned out that he'd brought my son a signed shirt and even brought an unsigned photo with him so that he could dedicate it personally to my son once he'd asked me for his name. Truly nice person. His name? Most of you probably won't have heard of him. Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez.