Definitive Gaze

Let's catch up on the last 2 days worth of papers. What have I missed?

The Guardian takes leave of its senses. Not only did they have an entire article devoted to the views of notorious asshole Jeff Winter, but they begin the article with "Referees have responded forcefully..." Which is wrong, in the Jeff Winter isn't a referee anymore, and the article only contains 1 person's opinion so why is it "referees?" It should say "useless ex-ref..."

Evra speaks sense after Liverpool game:

"Losing to Liverpool is the most pain you can have when you play for Manchester United," the defender conceded. "It's a great feeling when you win at Anfield but it's also a big pain when you lose. After the game there was silence and big disappointment in the dressing room. We need to show the same as last year now. We lost against Liverpool twice but won the league. We have to make sure we do that but also, at Old Trafford, we have to show the real United team."

Quotes from Sir Alex after the game are also pretty spot on:

"There were so many controversial things that happened we have to feel aggrieved at some of them.

"The Vidic booking was the worst decision. It is a foul, fine. But the player has played on, he won the second ball and knocked it for a throw in and got booked. It put Nemanja under pressure.

"The most controversial decision was Carragher bringing down Michael Owen. He was clear through.

"The laws of the game were altered to prevent professional fouls of that nature and if Carragher goes off, he is their best player and their captain. It would have been a different game. They would have been under pressure.

"The referee was only four or five yards from it he cannot use a covering defender as an excuse. Michael was clean through. With Michael's pace he is going to get away from him."

2 reasons why I find it hard to read The Mirror's football coverage without laughing or putting my head in my hands - here, and here.

The Telegraph has a headline "Rio Ferdinand warned by Sir Alex after Liverpool error". And I've no time to check, but the quote they have in this report, evidence they claim that Rio might be dropped against Blackburn, is from a couple of weeks ago, I'm pretty sure. Brilliant journalism.