Quote of the Day

For the second week running I've been unable to find a 'Weekend Hero' - I'd hoped for a nominee from yesterdays 'Super Sunday' football match between Chelsea and Manchester United but the match - unsurprisingly - just didn't live up to its 'Super' billing.

The match - or rather the post-match television discussion - did however provide the 'Quote of the Day'.

Jamie Redknapp, a former professional footballer of note and regular studio 'pundit' reportedly remarked:

"Manchester United will be delighted ... apart from losing the game."

Well done Jamie.

I say reportedly because I'd switched-off the tv on the final whistle, fed-up that yet another match had been decided, not by a moment of brilliance from one of the players, but by match officials (referee Martin Atkinson) not doing their jobs: 1) the free kick that led to the goal was simply not a free-kick, 2) a Chelsea player (Drogba) fouled a Manchester United player (Brown) as the free-kick was played before 3) Drogba was in an off-side position as John Terry headed goalwards.

I imagine Redknapp was suggesting that Sir Alex Ferguson and his coaching staff would have been pleased with their teams performance, despite the result, against one of their title rivals. But he wasn't - and he said so - during his after-match interview. His team didn't do enough to win the game in my opinion - despite long periods of possession they rarely troubled the Chelsea goal and I can only remember Peter Cech making one real save of note. As such, Manchester didn't deserve to lose the game and a draw would have been a fair result.

Well done Mr Atkinson.

'Best League in the World' anyone?

[photo credit: Tom Jenkins/www.guardian.co.uk]