Man Of The Match - Chelsea v United

[Beefymcfc]

After a thrilling game down at Stamford Bridge, here's your chance to pick the Man of the Match.

[Yukscore]

Hard decision,went for Clattenburg in the end.

[City64]

After a difficult week being a City fan this is hilarious ! pmsl !

[mcfc1632]

Beefy - fair play - and I have course have gone for Twattenburg

Point of order in your formation - the game is about tactics after all

The limitation you placed by only providing 11 options meant I had to play him out of position on the right - when we all know that he is really performs best as 12th man

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Has to be Clattenburg for me. Given he's been out for more than a year, I thought he played a blinder. That little - and obviously dishonest - yellow card for Valencia near the end was a nice touch, and sealed a beautiful performance. Well done Mark, see you in December for the Derby.

[King Kev]

Chelsea have made am official complaint to the Premier League regarding the inappropriate language Clattenburg used towards some of their players during the match.

This could get interesting.

[Beefymcfc]

Beefy - fair play - and I have course have gone for Twattenburg

Point of order in your formation - the game is about tactics after all

The limitation you placed by only providing 11 options meant I had to play him out of position on the right - when we all know that he is really performs best as 12th man

Bugger, you're right. Should've though of that ;-)

Obviously I was taking the piss but it does open the thread up to peoples thoughts on todays game regarding Clattenburg. We all know he hasn't ref'd the Rags for just over a year now (what an amazing day that was) and then comes out with those decisions.

To quantify that, Young would've been through on goal if it weren't for the slightest touch by Ivanovich (and to be truthful, I couldn't see the touch on replay). The ref gives a red and I have no problems. Then, Torres would've been through on goal if it weren't for the slightest touch by Evans (and to be truthful, I could see the touch on replay) yet to very differing results. Why, they were exactly the same, slight touch, player goes down?

Then, to throw even more confusion into the debate, Valencia is fouled yet he gets a yellow card. Why did Clattenburg feel the need to sanction Valencia instead of Mikel, who obviously committed the foul? I'll tell you why, it's because it can now be perceived that he was being fair handed and consistent with his judgements whereas the truth is he got them completely wrong. Or, in his book, completely right.

When you see performances like that there is very little left to doubt with regard to who controls the game. Chelsea, who had took control of the game, looked to me to be going on to win it; United were all over the place. This would've put Chelsea 7 points ahead of the Rags with a far better team and I don't think, even at this early stage, that the Rags could pull that back without some outside (or inside, depending on your take) interference.

It happened last season, it's happening again this. It's amazing that nobody asks the question, never mind looking for the truth.

[Beefymcfc]

Chelsea have made am official complaint to the Premier League regarding the inappropriate language Clattenburg used towards some of their players during the match.

This could get interesting.

That is interesting. Did he give himself a second yellow?

[Cocacolajojo1]

Chelsea have made am official complaint to the Premier League regarding the inappropriate language Clattenburg used towards some of their players during the match.

This could get interesting.

Interesting. Could you put up a link if there is one?

[Mase]

Chelsea have made am official complaint to the Premier League regarding the inappropriate language Clattenburg used towards some of their players during the match.

This could get interesting.

Apparently he's gone up to Hazard and Cole after the rags third and said, "Have that you pair of cunts! That fuckin assist from me is the best you will see all season long!"

[King Kev]

Chelsea have made am official complaint to the Premier League regarding the inappropriate language Clattenburg used towards some of their players during the match.

This could get interesting.

Interesting. Could you put up a link if there is one?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ds-newsxml

[shortagain]

You have to wonder about the honesty of it all after that performance especially as I seem to remember he was investigated for possibly being involved with far eastern betting syndicates. He'll be involved in the foundations of a Russian skyscraper if Roman finds that to be the case

[Cocacolajojo1]

Chelsea have made am official complaint to the Premier League regarding the inappropriate language Clattenburg used towards some of their players during the match.

This could get interesting.

Interesting. Could you put up a link if there is one?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ds-newsxml

Danke.

[zuricity]

I genuinely look forward to Stuart Brennans opinions on this thread... but i'm not holding my breath

[lets all have a disco]

I went for the first Cuntenberg,top knob head.

[Londonblue1]

Just about to vote but then i turned on ssn and saw the headline chelsea make formal complaint about alleged racist comments.
So I'll go for de matteo just for sheer front.

[sheblue]

All I can say is lol what a clown....

[Goataldo]

I went for Clattenburg. Was a little disappointed that both Clattenburg and Clattenburg have recieved no votes yet though. Apart from the odd outburst of flagrant bigotry, I thought they did well.

[Swales4ever]

I went for Clattenburg. Has been U***d best striker by far.
the manager has to be chuffed with his comeback since last season.

[Tokyo Blue]

I've gone for the number 9 although several other clattenburgs could easily have won it.