Credit in the straight world

Given that I'm often complaining about our biased treatment in the media it's sometimes good to just say, "here's something good," so I don't appear like a paranoid nutter seeing conspiracy everywhere. Every now and again there is something good in the papers - the exception that proves the rule if you will...
I'm quick enough to complain, so credit where credit's due - here's a link I was just going to tweet but think I should flag it up a little more - It's by Martin Samuel in the Mail and it's that rare thing recently - an article on refereeing that doesn't mention Rooney! I didn't even think it possible. Here's the opening:

By popular consent, Phil Dowd had a fine game at Anfield on Sunday. In other words, he missed two potentially leg-breaking tackles, one of which forced a highly creative player from the game, and stood idly by while a melee involving 10 or more players took place. ... By not dealing with Jamie Carragher’s appalling tackle on Nani, and then with that of Maxi Rodriguez on Rafael, he contributed to Rafael’s assault on Lucas Leiva, and to the minor mayhem that followed. He became not so much an arbiter as an accessory.

He then dares to criticise Saint Kenny:

In trying to ensure the controversy did not detract from an outstanding Liverpool performance, he came across as self-servingly cynical. Nani may be out until April; how would Dalglish feel if similar harm befell Luis Suarez, just as he was gathering impressive momentum in his first season at Anfield?

There's more - on how good players shouldn't be allowed to be kicked out of games, how the FA could take retrospective action if they wished but won't. All in all it's well worth a read - and no Rooney in sight... Here's the link again.