[b]Howard Webb has been appointed as referee for the Premier League tie between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The 41-year-old, who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final, is no stranger to controversial games between the two English giants with both clubs vocal critics of decisions from the official during past encounters.



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Former Liverpool player Ryan Babel infamously tweeted a mocked-up photo of Webb wearing a United shirt following a 1-0 defeat in January 2011, with the message: "And they call him one of the best referees? That's a joke."

Babel subsequently became the first footballer to be disciplined by the Football Association as a result of a social media post.

Webb also clashed with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho following a disallowed Salomon Kalou's goal against Blackburn in September 2007, resulting in the Portuguese demanding an apology from the referee.

The last time Webb took charge of a game involving both United and Chelsea was March's FA Cup quarter-final, which ended 2-2.

Manchester United have won 13 and lost just one out of the 15 Premier League games that Webb has officiated at Old Trafford.

Webb has also been called up to officiate Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund at Santiago Bernabeu.[/b]


WHY IS WEBB REF FOR THIS PARTICULAR GAME?

Brother, should it have been ATKINSON? The chelsea P.MAN? Look bro I know u're one of those pathetic numerous man utd haters. Who console their lame souls with lame shambolic claims like urs. What amazes me is that no one is talking about the offside goal scored by walcot on sunday, Should it have been man utd, heaven will be let loose. Anyways keep consoling urslf with those heinous lines, I guess that's the best u can do, WHILE WE KEEP WINNING. GLORY GLORY MAN UTD!!!! Cheers buddy!!

insulting my person is not the best. the internet has made the world a global village. even our Christ at a point stopped to ask his disciples what ppl are saying about him. as a manu fan, use ur google rather than insulting me. the records are there. inside google, put howard webb vs man u. if it is wrong to complain, why was the world coming to an abrupt end the day nani was sent off vs madrid?
uncle two specialists gave man u this league trophy this season. epl is a joke because of what man u and the fa/refs are doing and nobody outside their sentimental supporters is taking them serious.
let me tell u, in 2000, man u paid over 30 million for rio ferdinand and no one said a word but when our time came, it is the same fergie that started complaining over how we are spoiling the game with spending.
soon, we will go into spending what we have on refs and i will be here to watch u soar losers cry like children.
last season, u were very good but fc basel and atletico bilbao made a mockery of ur greatness in europe. this season, u are the most fantastic with webb and clattenberg but uefa refused to let them handle ur europe games, where are u? why won't u qualify when 90% of ur winnings are controversial. even at west ham, offside goal. vs liverpool, offside goal. against chelsea, u needed offside goal and two red cards to win.
even qpr will win epl if they get the same useless favours ur fantastic team get.
chelsea even if they are 10 on the log have won u twice this season without clattenberg and webb.
tell me how chelsea won u twice and this two times were without webb and clattenberg.
sometimes i leave all am doing to make out time to shame for ur shameless team.
any of the games i mentioned above that u are not sure of, i will post the pic for u to see if u will believe.
pdp

1025: insulting my person is not the best. the internet has made the world a global village. even our Christ at a point stopped to ask his disciples what ppl are saying about him. as a manu fan, use ur google rather than insulting me. the records are there. inside google, put howard webb vs man u. if it is wrong to complain, why was the world coming to an abrupt end the day nani was sent off vs madrid?
uncle two specialists gave man u this league trophy this season. epl is a joke because of what man u and the fa/refs are doing and nobody outside their sentimental supporters is taking them serious.
let me tell u, in 2000, man u paid over 30 million for rio ferdinand and no one said a word but when our time came, it is the same fergie that started complaining over how we are spoiling the game with spending.
soon, we will go into spending what we have on refs and i will be here to watch u soar losers cry like children.
last season, u were very good but fc basel and atletico bilbao made a mockery of ur greatness in europe. this season, u are the most fantastic with webb and clattenberg but uefa refused to let them handle ur europe games, where are u? why won't u qualify when 90% of ur winnings are controversial. even at west ham, offside goal. vs liverpool, offside goal. against chelsea, u needed offside goal and two red cards to win.
even qpr will win epl if they get the same useless favours ur fantastic team get.
chelsea even if they are 10 on the log have won u twice this season without clattenberg and webb.
tell me how chelsea won u twice and this two times were without webb and clattenberg.
sometimes i leave all am doing to make out time to shame for ur shameless team.
any of the games i mentioned above that u are not sure of, i will post the pic for u to see if u will believe.
pdp

is google not written and updated by fake assed niggaz like u? Just give me a YES or NO before we proceed and PASS JUDGEMENT. Cheers!!!

dopeJemi: cheLsea fans and deir whining.. When webb officiated d match between united and cheLsea in d FA cup, was der any compLain, why r u being silLy.. Match never start, u don dey compLain, so dat wen we win and u guys don't quaLify 4 d CL, u wilL say its Webb's fauLt.. Shey its webb's fauLt dat u guys r fighting 4 a top 4 finish... Its because of webb dat we won d EpL rite? TelL me hau many of our matches webb officiated dis season, U r very chiLdish, ever since I joined nairaLand, u've been taLking abt United and Webb, don't u get tired? Cut d crap and Let us hear word, u r making a fooL of urseLf and its annoying, if u don't Like d way d refs officiate our matches u can kilL urseLf or don't watch, its as simpLe as ABC... Ur compLaints do not Count cuz u r nobody, just kilL urseLf aLready.. Jeez!

don't mind that fo00l

1025: insulting my person is not the best. the internet has made the world a global village. even our Christ at a point stopped to ask his disciples what ppl are saying about him. as a manu fan, use ur google rather than insulting me. the records are there. inside google, put howard webb vs man u. if it is wrong to complain, why was the world coming to an abrupt end the day nani was sent off vs madrid?
uncle two specialists gave man u this league trophy this season. epl is a joke because of what man u and the fa/refs are doing and nobody outside their sentimental supporters is taking them serious.
let me tell u, in 2000, man u paid over 30 million for rio ferdinand and no one said a word but when our time came, it is the same fergie that started complaining over how we are spoiling the game with spending.
soon, we will go into spending what we have on refs and i will be here to watch u soar losers cry like children.
last season, u were very good but fc basel and atletico bilbao made a mockery of ur greatness in europe. this season, u are the most fantastic with webb and clattenberg but uefa refused to let them handle ur europe games, where are u? why won't u qualify when 90% of ur winnings are controversial. even at west ham, offside goal. vs liverpool, offside goal. against chelsea, u needed offside goal and two red cards to win.
even qpr will win epl if they get the same useless favours ur fantastic team get.
chelsea even if they are 10 on the log have won u twice this season without clattenberg and webb.
tell me how chelsea won u twice and this two times were without webb and clattenberg.
sometimes i leave all am doing to make out time to shame for ur shameless team.
any of the games i mentioned above that u are not sure of, i will post the pic for u to see if u will believe.
pdp

U are the type that stabs opposing fans during a game ur loosing. Go get a rope and choke urself.

man u fans, how market?

1025: man u fans, how market?

Lol!

Digriz: U are the type that stabs opposing fans during a game ur loosing. Go get a rope and choke urself.

how many of una games the duo have handled this season? u see ur life now? i see more problems ooo. the refs wan go world cup so business will be after that.