OMG. One of the worst, if not the worst ever refereeing decision I have ever seen in any game in my lifetime. He should be made to come out and explain what the friggin hell he saw that not one other person on the planet saw. It wasn't even a close one to think about and was at least 6 inches away from the goal line. Did it effect the game which is now 5-1 to Chelsea? Of course it did at the time, as Spurs where forced to chase the game to get back into it. Left them wide open then for the counter attack and knocked the stuffing out of them. Don't think that Atkinson will be able to walk the 7 Sisters Road unaccompanied for many years to come!!!! Wonder if Spurs season now crumbles away and Arry's England ambtions crumble with them?
England vs Germany world cup ?, Man u spurs though was the worst, spur's 'goal' was 2 feet over the line. And why do refs not explain themselves ?, frightened to admit a balls up that is why, Wigan could be relegated due to that 'offside' goal by Chelsea last week. And remember the Mcallister penalty against us a few years ago, he was fouled 6 feet outside the area!.
The white kit, the over-expectant fans and the total collapse in a huge game. Harry Redknapp must think he's England manager already.
Harry Redknapp has claimed referee Martin Atkinson admitted he made a mistake awarding Chelsea's second goal in their 5-1 FA Cup semi-final defeat of Tottenham - then insisted video technology must now be introduced. Chelsea were leading 1-0 when Atkinson ruled that Juan Mata's 49th-minute shot had crossed the line despite furious protests from Spurs players insisting the ball had been blocked by Ledley King and Benoit Assou-Ekotto. Replays confirmed Mata's shot had not gone in. "The second goal was a disaster for us," said Spurs manager Redknapp. "It was an honest mistake by the referee but it was nowhere near the line. "The referee has made a big mistake. He hasn't done it on purpose but I don't see how he could give the goal. "It wasn't as if someone kicked it away and it all happened so quickly." Redknapp added: "He must have guessed because he couldn't have been sure. He has made an honest decision but has made a mistake - but he's not done it on purpose. "I spoke to him and he said he feels worse than I do about it - I said 'I don't think so.' He said he feels bad and he's going to have a bad week but there is nothing we can do about it now.
