Premier League managers blame referees far too often
There were plenty of controversial decisions during Boxing Day’s action, but the decision of the collective Premier League managers to blame referees for their shortcomings was disheartening. Burnley boss Sean Dyche stretched the limit of time that can elapse before a decision can be blamed for conceding to its very limit, whilst Roberto Martinez looked past his side’s shortcomings at Goodison Park by pointing the finger at Lee Mason and Alan Pardew’s shout for a penalty was pathetic. At the other end of the spectrum, Gus Poyet had a point when he brought up a clear handball, which Steve Bruce inexplicably felt the referee was correct in not awarding.