DENVER tonight 19:45, Manchester City vs. Manchester United Manchester derby battle will be fired. Less than 24 hours before the game, the Football Association will be the match referee on duty, scheduled to Bennett, the interim replacement for the Atkinson, the up and down to Manchester City(coach outlet) surprised.
Manchester City fans will never forget Atkinson, the first leg on September 20 last year, derby, Manchester City Manchester United home war, Atkinson 4 minutes of added-on time given the time, but he allowed Owen in the first 95 minutes 26 seconds staged last fatal lore, which makes Manchester City boss Mark then - Hughes angry.
"The Times" says the value of referee Bennett when the original is still stuck in Romania, as a result of recent volcanic ash Iceland Eyjafjallajökull paralysis of European routes, Bennett flight has been canceled.
Manchester City officials not only for the temporary replacement of the Football Association referee's decision is very dissatisfied, and more importantly, the coach handbags did not give the temporary replacement of the decision of the referee to make any explanation. It is reported that Manchester City have been linked on the Conference Chairman Hackett and Mike - Riley to ask them to make a formal explanation.
Atkinson is not satisfied with the course of the Manchester City 1, Manchester United also on Atkinson very repugnant. League 12th round of the season, Manchester United lost to Chelsea 0-1 away, after the game when manager Alex Ferguson blasted referee Atkinson led the first Chelsea goal that should not be sentenced to any ball, and then headed home before that Terry , Drogba pulled down a Brown in the restricted area.
07-08 FA Cup quarter-finals last season, Manchester United home game against Portsmouth in the game, Atkinson, first let the other cheap coach bags C Lo knocked down in the restricted area of the foul, and subsequently Manchester United goalkeeper Kuzizhake under penalty finally gave Pompeii a winning penalty, resulting in Ferguson furious after the game. Sir Alex Ferguson furious after the game shelled Atkinson, "absolutely ridiculous decision (not to award penalties Luo C), I can not explain, I can not think of any reason. Managers should this class. Atkinson next week to law enforcement competition? ridiculous. The problem is not the answer. "
