The World Cup final referee Howard Webb is set to be announced today as the man in charge of Manchester United's pivotal Premier League game against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday with the league and referees' bodies desperate for a solid performance from the officials.

The appointment of Webb (right), 39, is expected to be confirmed by Mike Riley, the general manager of the referees' organisation, this afternoon after a bad weekend for Premier League officials in which several wrong decisions – most notably Frank Lampard's "ghost goal" against Tottenham – have put them under scrutiny like never before.

Sir Alex Ferguson has also cranked up the pressure following United's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal by suggesting that Chelsea had been the beneficiary of some "great decisions" in their 2-1 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, which puts them within three points of United. The appointment to Sunday's game of Webb – heavily criticised by Liverpool for his performance in their FA Cup third-round defeat to United in January – will not be without controversy. However, the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL) body, which administers and selects referees, is aware that the game needs to pass off without a major talking point around the referee and has chosen the man regarded as the best in the English game.

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WEB? I RESERVE MY COMMENT

Chelsea is definitely going to lose, no matter what.
Everybody knows that Webb is a Man U fan.

But why Howard Webb of all referees in the Premiership?

don't mind them. . . . . with their well plan corrupt practics

And after FA will be pretending as if they do not take instructions from the "old bacon face" Fergie. He lamented after Arsenal match that they do not get good calls from ref in big games and now they appointed Webb who is a Man U die-hard fan. Chelsea will be reduced to 10men ofcourse, but at the end Chelsea will still beat Man u

"Web" or no "Web";ManU 'll beat chelsea 2 to 1.

na pdp be that.

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the best hand always handle the tough job.its a fact that HOWARD WEBB is the best UEFA ref, if not FIFA'best.saying he is a man utd fan is not a fact but imagination.with or without him,i will win the league.i leave u 2 decide who i support.

United have won the last seven Premier League matches at Old Trafford that referee Howard Webb - who is in charge this afternoon - has officiated.


- Webb has awarded penalties to United in three of the last four competitive games he has been in charge of at Old Trafford. and what if the goals are clean goals? excuses before the match= defeatist mentality.

chelseabmw:

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stop saying what you don't know

United have won the last seven Premier League matches at Old Trafford that referee Howard Webb - who is in charge this afternoon - has officiated.


- Webb has awarded penalties to United in three of the last four competitive games he has been in charge of at Old Trafford.

PROVE THE ABOVE FACTS WRONG and i will send you 200 pounds sterling within 24 hours !!