Some things are just coincidental and some things are not, there is more to them, it is not just
luck that has led to a rather unlikely outcome or occurrence. Today Howard Webb referees yet
another big Manchester United game. Today Martin Atkinson does not referee yet another Manchester
United game.
By Alan Duffy
Stoke City 0-1 Sunderland Premier League 4th February 2012
Martin O'Neill's Black Cats continued their ascent of the table on Saturday against Stoke,
although the very harsh sending-off of Robert Huth on half-time was undeniably a game-changing
moment.
7:45am ET, live in the US on FSC.
Last four head-to-head:
1-1 (h) 10.15.11
3-1 Liverpool (h) 03.06.11
0-1 United (a; FA Cup) 01.09.11
2-3 United (a) 09.19.10
Previous round:
Liverpool: 5-1 Oldham (h)
United: 3-2 City (a)
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 2-2 City (h); 1-3 Bolton (a); 0-0 Stoke (h)
United: 2-1 Arsenal (a); 3-0 Bolton (h); 3-2 City (a)
Goalscorers (all competitions):
Liverpool: Bellamy, Suarez 8; Gerrard 5; Carroll, Maxi 4; Adam, Skrtel 2; Downing,
Henderson, Johnson, Kelly, Kuyt, Shelvey 1
United: Rooney 18; Welbeck 9; Berbatov, Nani 8; Chicharito 6; Valencia 4; Giggs, Owen, Young
3; Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Jones, Park, Smalling 2; Macheda, Scholes 1
Referee: Martin Atkinson Mark Halsey
Atkinson was supposed to be in charge, but pulled out Thursday with a virus.
Mais um jogo das eliminatórias da Eurocopa de 2012, foi realizado no dia 07/10/2011, na cidade de
Istanbul-TUR, onde jogaram as seleções da Turquia (27º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da
Alemanha (3º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo1954Zurich 23/06/1954 FRG7:2 (3:1)TUR Group matches1954Berne 17/06/1954 FRG4:1 (1:1)TUR Group
matches
Eurocopa2008Basel 25/06/2008 GER3:2 (1:1)TUR Second stage
Eliminatórias ContinentaisBerlin 08/10/2010 GER3:0 (1:0)TUR 2000Munich 09/10/1999 GER0:0TUR Preliminary round2000Bursa
10/10/1998 TUR1:0 (0:0)GER Preliminary round1984Berlin West 26/10/1983 FRG5:1 (1:0)TUR Preliminary
round1984Izmir 23/04/1983 TUR0:3 (0:2)FRG Preliminary round1980Gelsenkirchen 22/12/1979 FRG2:0
(1:0)TUR Preliminary round1980Izmir 01/04/1979 TUR0:0FRG Preliminary round1972Istanbul 25/04/1971
TUR0:3 (0:1)FRG Preliminary round1972Cologne 17/10/1970 FRG1:1 (1:1)TUR Preliminary round
Amistosos2005Istanbul 08/10/2005 TUR2:1 (1:0)GER 1992Gelsenkirchen 30/05/1992 GER1:0 (0:0)TUR 1975Istanbul
20/12/1975 TUR0:5 (0:2)FRG 1966Ankara 12/10/1966 TUR0:2 (0:1)FRG 1963Frankfurt/Main 28/09/1963
FRG3:0 (0:0)TUR 1951Istanbul 21/11/1951 TUR0:2 (0:0)FRG 1951Berlin West 17/06/1951 FRG1:2
(0:1)TUR
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Martin Atkinson-ENG
Scout:
Hakan Balta (79.
Manchester City travel to the DW Stadium tonight where they will hope to take all three points
against Wigan, however with City only picking up two points out their last twelve on offer, nothing
is guaranteed.
MATCH FACTS
Thirty-nine per cent of the goals Wigan have scored have come from outside the penalty area, a
Premier League high.
Games come thick and fast at this time of the year and this
evening's match against Fulham follows hot on the heels of Saturday's one nil win at home to
QPR.
Founded in 1879 Fulham Football Club are the oldest professional
team in London.
Mr Arsenal himself would be proud of this team
One last job was required of Arsenal on the last day of 2011 and the job was duly delivered. 3
points was what we wanted to see Arsenal end the year on a high and it was a performance that
deserved exactly that. The win moves us to fourth in the league, just 3 points behind Tottenham and
9 points behind both Manchester clubs.
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal
By DogFace
Referee: Martin Atkinson Assistant 1: Simon Beck Assistant 2: Stephen Child 4th Official: Lee Mason
Good morning stat-fans and welcome to RefWatch...
Another quick one today – but all stats are there. You may notice that on the Ref Vs Team
[.
Mais um jogo das eliminatórias da Eurocopa de 2012, foi realizado no dia 06/09/2011, na cidade de
Zenica-BIH, onde jogaram as seleções da Bósnia-Herzegovina (39º no ranking da FIFA) e a
seleção de Belarus (41º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Minsk 02/09/2011 BLR0:2 (0:2)BIH
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Martin Atkinson-ENG
O primeiro gol do jogo, foi de Zvjezdan Misimovic, aos 42 minutos do segundo tempo.
Saturday Sundae: Wigan make Roy Hodgson regret patronising them
Robin van Persie adds a few million to his value; Joey Barton and Craig Bellamy get along;
Martin Atkinson is Mr Consistency MAN OF THE DAY Michel Vorm was outstanding again in goal for
Swansea, saving a Clint Dempsey penalty, securing his seventh clean sheet and even trending on
Twitter.
Venue: Carrow Road, Norwich. Date: Saturday 10th Dec, 2011. Kick-off: 3.00pm. Referee: Martin
Atkinson. Hello, good afternoon and welcome to NUFC Blog's regular "match banter" feature. Today
sees Newcastle United taking an injury ravaged squad to Carrow Road to meet 11th placed Norwich
City in what should now be a much tougher fixture than originally [.
Venue: Carrow Road, Norwich. Date: Saturday 10th Dec, 2011. Kick-off: 3.00pm. Referee: Martin
Atkinson. Pies: D.Smith. The Magpies of Newcastle United will be looking to pick themselves up
after a tough trio of fixtures and recent injury woes as they visit the Canaries of Norwich City.
Even though this is an away game, some may [.
Facts fly in Rafael Benítez blitz on Liverpool grievances against FA
Rafael Benítez's exasperation at Liverpool's treatment by the authorities was fuelled by the
actions of a certain Mr Ferguson Kenny Dalglish's outburst on Thursday was reminiscent of Rafael
Benítez's rant about Sir Alex Ferguson in 2009.
Earlier in the season, Liverpool legends Graeme Souness and Ray Houghton expressed concern about
Luis Suarez's tendency to go down too easily, and John Aldridge has now joined them in highlighting
this unfortunate aspect of the Uruguayan's game.
During the 2-0 victory against Everton in October, Suarez was fouled by Jack Rodwell, and his
reaction played a part in the Everton player being sent off (the red card was subsequently
rescinded).
Roberto Mancini blames Liverpool for Mario Balotelli's red card
• City manager says Liverpool's players were 'provocative' • Kenny Dalglish defends his team
and blames Balotelli Roberto Mancini has accused Liverpool's players of deliberately trying to
"provoke" a red card from Mario Balotelli during the 1-1 draw at Anfield that ended with the home
club checking reports of damage in the away dressing room and counter-allegations from Kenny
Dalglish that the striker had only himself to blame.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says Liverpool intimidated referee to get Mario
Balotelli sent off
Roberto Mancini has accused Liverpool players of intimidating referee Martin Atkinson into
sending off Mario Balotelli.
View the full story here: The Telegraph
A news article on 2011-11-27 20:23:44 from: The Telegraph
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Squad sheets: Liverpool v Manchester City
It should be harder for Liverpool and virtually every other club in England to keep pace with
Manchester City. Nonetheless, Roberto Mancini's side can be in no doubt about the hunger they
inspire in the opposition. City, indeed, are in trouble in the Champions League now because Napoli
rose to the occasion on Tuesday.
Squad sheets: Chelsea v Liverpool
It is hardly a crisis for a club to be fourth in the table when there are still another 27
fixtures to come, but the demands are always great at Chelsea. Even if the manager André
Villas-Boas can only be concerned by the goals conceded so regularly, there is comfort in both the
firepower and some very good days that have ensued.
Referee Martin Atkinson to take charge of Chelsea's clash with Liverpool at Stamford
Bridge
Elsewhere, Phil Dowd is the man in the middle for Norwich v Arsenal, Chris Foy is in charge for
Manchester City v Newcastle and Mike Dean officiates Swansea v Manchester United
View the full story here: Goal
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Referee chiefs are sticking two fingers up at fans by refusing to punish blunderers like
Martin Atkinson
How depressingly predictable that Martin Atkinson found himself gainfully employed in the
Premier League last weekend. And how depressingly predictable that Sam Warburton, the captain of
the Wales rugby union side, was given a three match ban after being sent off in the semi final of
the World Cup.
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Subscribe: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
In this week's review section, we look back at stories from the North London and Merseyside
derbies, as well as news from bottom of the table side Bolton.
If players can be banned for bad tackles why aren't refs banned for bad decisions like
Rodwell's red card?
As a player, I was a regular customer of FA disciplinary commissions, and I usually came away
poorer for the experience. But, finally, I can now speak my mind about referees without dreading
another summons landing on the doormat.
Everton 0-2 Liverpool: Reds take advantage of referee's mistake
Liverpool ran out 2-0 winners in the 216th Merseyside Derby, in a game overshadowed by a
shocking decision by referee Martin Atkinson. When Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell clearly won the
ball in a 23rd minute challenge with Luis Suarez, Atkinson surprised the 39,000 crowd at a
sun-baked Goodison Park, by brandishing a straight red for the talented youngster.
Refs like Martin Atkinson don't realise football is a gladiatorial contest and are
ruining the game for fans
In this column seven days ago, I urged the football authorities to show a little common sense,
and recognise the Merseyside derby is an encounter that requires sensitive handling.
Chelsea has called Stamford Bridge home since 1905, but it could be looking to secure a new
place to play after recent actions by the club's executives.
The club does not own the pitch and stands at the stadium, which are instead have been owned by
the Chelsea Pitch Owners since 1993 in an effort to make sure that the grounds wouldn't be bought
by property developers, according to the BBC.
By Alan Duffy
Forget all the hoo-haa over Amanda Knox's new-found freedom, the big story of law and order on
Merseyside today is the decision by The FA to rescind the red card that Martin Atkinson brandished
in the direction of Jack Rodwell in the clash with Liverpool at the weekend.
Everton's Jack Rodwell wins appeal against controversial red card
• FA overturn red card shown by referee Martin Atkinson • Decision means three-match
suspension is withdrawn Jack Rodwell's appeal against his controversial red card in last weekend's
Merseyside derby has been upheld and he will not serve a ban.
Jack Rodwell's red card overturned
Jack Rodwell's controversial red card in the Merseyside derby has been rescinded. The Everton
midfielder shown a straight card by referee Martin Atkinson for a lunge on Luis Suarez.
View the full story here: The Mail
A news article on 2011-10-04 11:40:35 from: The Mail
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Steven Gerrard's groin is in the news again, Jonjo Shelvey's already made an impact on loan for
his new club, and your nearest Evertonian is still pissed about Jack Rodwell's red card on
Saturday. Plus we've got a bit of catching up to do, so we should probably get to it. Just watch
out for abuse and improvised missiles raining down from the peanut gallery.
Everton have vowed to take 'firm and far-reaching action' against anyone who is found to have
thrown objects at Liverpool players during Saturday's Merseyside derby.
Objects - including what appeared to be at least one coin and a number of plastic bottles - were
seen being hurled at the likes of Luis Suarez and Craig Bellamy at Goodison Park over the weekend.
Understandably, there were those who were shocked at Martin Atkinson's decision to brandish the
red card a mere 23 minutes into Saturday's Merseyside derby. I was not one of them. Why? Not
because I deemed Rodwell's challenge on Suarez worthy of a sending off, but simply due to what had
gone before in a quite extraordinary week.
Why Atkinson must admit he got Rodwell's red card wrong (unless he has a TARDIS): David
Anderson column
I spoke to Jack Rodwell on Thursday to preview the derby. It was one of those telephone
interviews arranged through EA Sports and Rodwell rang me at the arranged time and we chatted for
over 20 minutes.
Why Atkinson must admit he got Rodwell's red card wrong (unless he has a
TARDIS)
I spoke to Jack Rodwell on Thursday to preview the derby. It was one of those telephone
interviews arranged through EA Sports and Rodwell rang me at the arranged time and we chatted for
over 20 minutes.
Despite Jack Rodwell error, Martin Atkinson was right choice to referee the Merseyside
derby: Graham Poll
David Moyes's view was that Martin Atkinson should not have been refereeing the Merseyside derby
on Saturday but I cannot agree.
View the full story here: The Mail
A news article on 2011-10-03 00:22:37 from: The Mail
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Purpose and work begin to repay Liverpool investment in Andy Carroll
• Striker scores his first league goal of the season • Liverpool are a new team still
gelling, he says The breakthrough in the 216th Merseyside derby should also herald a defining
moment in the Liverpool career of Andy Carroll, a point where Kenny Dalglish's irritation at
inquests into his £35m investment and Fabio Capello's concern at the player's lifestyle are
replaced by renewed focus on his ability.
Everton 0-2 Liverpool: Daily Mirror match report
Martin Atkinson ruins derby spectacle but FA must share the blame
View the full story here: The Mirror
A news article on 2011-10-02 22:00:52 from: The Mirror
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Stewart Downing says Liverpool have proved they have the character to succeed after responding to
successive defeats with back-to-back wins.
The 2-0 win in a controversial Merseyside derby followed on from three points at home to Wolves
last week and erased the memories of reverses at Stoke and, in particular, Tottenham.
David Moyes bemused by Rodwell red card as Everton lose derby 2-0
Everton manager David Moyes was incredulous at referee Martin Atkinson's decision to send off
midfielder Jack Rodwell in Everton's 2-0 defeat in the 216th Merseyside derby and said it ruined
the game.
Match Review: Everton 0 Liverpool 2
Liverpool secured victory in the 185th league Merseyside derby yesterday, taking the points from
Goodison in a controversial match. The win kept the Reds in 5th place in the Premier League, six
points behind the league-leading Manchester clubs, and sends them into the international break in
high spirits.
