“I never criticise referees. I never go in there afterwards and say the referee cost us a game. They all moan about referees, these managers. I don’t ever do it," said the Tottenham manager.
Never say never?
"I just question the referee’s overall performance which I thought was inept. Every game I see this season has seven or eight bookings. I think it’s frightening."
On Andy D’Urso’s performance at Wolves in February 2008
"I never walk in after games and complain about a referee but this guy is scary. He’s a poor referee and I’ve seen him make a mess of so many games. He’s really not good enough."
On Steve Tanner’s display in a 2-0 defeat at West Brom in December 2008
"He’s got a hand on the ball – it was a terrible decision. It was a gift that United didn’t deserve and it put them back in the game. Without that bit of help from the ref, I don’t think United would have come back."
On Howard Webb, for giving Manchester United a controversial penalty at Old Trafford in April 2009
"It’s a nailed-on penalty. If he felt Robbie dived, why didn’t he give him a yellow or a red card? The penalty decision and Ledley King going off injured, they were the turning points."
On Webb again, for failing to give a penalty for a foul on Robbie Keane against Chelsea in September 2009
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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
'Arry says he has never complained about referees in 20 odd years of managing.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ree-rants.html“I never criticise referees. I never go in there afterwards and say the referee cost us a game. They all moan about referees, these managers. I don’t ever do it," said the Tottenham manager.
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