Huwebes, Marso 29, 2012

Have Man City or Man Utd benefited most from referees this season?

Which of the title contenders has been helped most by officials?

Manchester City's Patrick Vieira claims Manchester United have benefited from generous refereeing this season but both teams have had decisions go for and against them.

For Manchester United

26 March 2012 ? Manchester United 1-0 Fulham

In the 89th minute Fulham's Danny Murphy burst into the United area and went down under a Michael Carrick challenge. It appeared to be a clear penalty but the referee, Michael Oliver, waved play on.

4 March 2012 ? Tottenham 1-3 Manchester United

The match was scoreless when Emmanuel Adebayor bundled the ball into the net. Martin Atkinson ruled it out for handball but it was a close call ? Louis Saha's shot struck Adebayor in the stomach and he was unable to move his hand out of the way in time.

5 February 2012 ? Chelsea 3-3 Manchester United

Even though Wayne Rooney had pulled a goal back, United were trailing 3-1 with 22 minutes to go. Then Daniel Welbeck went to ground and Howard Webb gave a penalty despite the fact that the United striker appeared to make initial contact with Branislav Ivanovic. Rooney converted the spot kick and Javier Hern�ndez grabbed a late equaliser.

Against Manchester United

26 November 2011 ? Manchester United 1-1 Newcastle United

Rio Ferdinand won the ball cleanly from Hatem Ben Arfa but Newcastle were awarded a penalty, from which Demba Ba scored the equaliser.

24 September 2011 ? Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United

United arguably should have had penalty, and Stoke a player sent off, early in the game for a tackle on Hern�ndez.

18 September 2011 ? Manchester United 3-1 Chelsea

Phil Dowd, turned down a penalty appealed in the 77th minute because he judged the ball had just gone out of play before Ashley Cole caught and injured Hern�ndez with his challenge.

For Manchester City

24 March 2012 ? Stoke City 1-1 Manchester City

Gareth Barry escaped both a booking and conceding a penalty for a high challenge on Glenn Whelan.

4 February 2012 ? Manchester City 3-0 Fulham

Adam Johnson went to ground after the merest hint of a tackle from Chris Baird. Sergio Agu�ro converted the penalty.

22 January 2012 ? Manchester City 3-2 Tottenham

Mario Balotelli scored the winner late into injury time but earlier the Italian had got away with a stamp on Scott Parker and should have received a red card.

Against Manchester City

31 January 2012 ? Everton 1-0 Manchester City

City felt they should have two penalties: one for Phil Neville's handball and one for Tim Howard clattering into Joleon Lescott

1 January 2012 ? Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City

Sunderland snatched the winner in the last minute but Ji Dong-won appeared to be offside.

12 December 2011 ? Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City

City were 1-0 up when Jos� Boswinga fouled David Silva in the area but Mark Clattenburg declined to give the penalty.


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