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Arsenal icon Tomas Rosicky was his favourite player to referee as he prepares to hang up his whistle at the end of the season.Atkinson, 51, made his top-flight debut in the 2004/05 season, and from all those years he has carried fond memories from the game. But as he now prepares to say farewell to the sport after 17 years, he has opened up on his career, and explained why Rosicky was his favourite player to officiate.

Manchester United fans have slammed the defending for Liverpool's opening goal in their derby clash on Tuesday.

Arsenal’s stoppage-time win over Wolves on Thursday.The Gunners had been behind for most of the Premier League clash after seeing Hwang-Hee Chan latch onto Gabriel’s backpass before finishing from a tight angle just 10 minutes in.Mikel Arteta’s men struggled to find a way past the visitors’ resolute a defence, before Nicolas Pepe’s errant shot beat Jose Sa with just eight minutes of normal time remaining. And with just seconds left Sa touched Alexandre Lacazette’s shot into his own net to gift Arsenal three points, which saw them move into fifth place in the top-flight.The win comes just a few weeks after the reverse fixture, which the Gunners also won, though Wolves star Neves blasted them for their celebrations following that game.“We saw the way they celebrated the win and that shows the level we are.

Lionel Messi's greatness has been questioned because he's never done it on a cold rainy night in Stoke – the implication being that the Argentinian would struggle with English football's combative nature and style, not to mention the weather.But the ugly side of that style of play comes when the big tackles go wrong.Mistakes can happen, and that's when the Premier League's top stars can be left a little bloodied and worse for wear.Here, Daily Star Sport has taken a look at the Premier League's most bloody injuries.The Premier League's all-time top goalscorer was never one to shy away from a dangerous header – and this one left him 'looking like he was auditioning for Casualty'.In a match in April 2003 against Aston Villa, the legendary forward clashed heads with Gareth Barry after just 11 minutes but was bandaged up and sent back out to keep on playing.But the horrific clash resulted in the former England captain requiring stitches and Barry not making it out for the second half.Deep into the second period, Shearer was finally forced off the pitch with blood seeping from his bandaged head as he was replaced by Shola Ameobi.Wayne Rooney was left with blood pouring down his face from his eye socket after picking up a nasty-looking injury in Everton's September 2017 win over Bournemouth.Rooney took an elbow to the face from Bournemouth defender Simon Francis following a challenge in the air, only to suffer more problems just two minutes before half-time when his cut re-opened following a challenge with Adam Smith.The horror injury eventually forced Rooney off the pitch in the 55th minute.Former Premier League referee Graham Poll said Martin Atkinson made the right decision not to show a red card for the challenge.Poll,

Premier League and pockets a larger annual salary than Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A study by Sportekz into the salaries of the Premier League officials during the 2020/21 season found that Dean was the highest earner.He and fellow officials Michael Oliver and Martin Atkinson had the highest total salary as well as being eligible for the largest possible match fee.Referees receive an additional £1,500 match per game, while assistant referees and video assistant referees are paid a £850 match fee on top of their basic annual salary of £30,000.The study found that Dean, who has been officiating in the top flight for over 20 years, has a reported annual salary of £200,000-per-year.This is the highest amount referees are able to earn as their basic salary, available to those selected to officiate Champions League, Europa League and international matches.Dean's salary is almost £50,000 more than that of the Prime Minister.According to the BBC, Johnson is entitled to a salary of £79,936 and is claiming £75,440 of it.

Newcastle United fans felt hard done by during their game against Manchester City at St James Park, with pundits and ex-players in agreement that the Magpies should have been awarded a penalty after Ederson appeared to foul Ryan Fraser.

Gary Lineker has called Emile Smith Rowe's opener against Manchester United "unusual and unfortunate" but has admitted that the goal was legitimate despite protests.

David de Gea has been tipped to see his time at Manchester United “end quite quickly” after his howler in the Red Devils’ midweek win over Arsenal.De Gea collided with United team-mate Fred and collapsed in a heap, leaving the goal open for Emile Smith Rowe to fire the Gunners ahead.Though United protested fiercely, referee Martin Atkinson had little choice other than to award the goal having failed to spot the prone De Gea and stop play.The Spaniard recovered quickly from his apparent injury, before an equaliser from Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo’s double spared his blushes to secure a much-needed win.But former Manchester City star Trevor Sinclair believes that time could be up for the United keeper after his latest

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has offered on his verdict on Arsenal's controversial opener against Manchester United ruling it was the correct decision.

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Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he thinks Manchester United's game against Arsenal on Thursday should have been stopped before the visitor's opening goal.

Manchester United 'keeper David De Gea's first-half howler.The Red Devils' no.1 came under intense scrutiny by Shearer for his 'weak' goalkeeping as Mikel Arteta's side took the lead at Old Trafford on Thursday evening.With the score tied at 0-0, a stamp on De Gea's foot saw him fall to the floor, claiming a foul.Though referee Martin Atkinson did not blow his whistle and awkward scenes followed when Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe rifled the ball into an empty net.Atkinson was hesitant to award the goal but was left with no choice when replays showed it was United teammate Fred who had allegedly fouled the Spaniard.Working as a pundit on Amazon Prime, Premier League record goalscorer Shearer slated De Gea for his 'weak' goalkeeping

David De Gea has been branded a 'disgrace' and 'pathetic' by Manchester United fans after the Red Devils conceded a controversial opener against Arsenal.In Michael Carrick's final game as stand-in manager, United were left screaming at referee Martin Atkinson who let play continue when it appeared De Gea was fouled in the area.With the Spaniard lying on the deck, Emile Smith-Rowe volleyed the ball into the bottom left corner before Atiknson stopped play and awaited instruction from his V.A.R assistants at Stockley Park.Though on closer inspection, camera replays revealed it was actually fellow Man Utd player Fred who had trodden on the feet of the De Gea and so Atkinson signalled towards the centre-circle, awarding the goal.Now Manchester

Manchester United fans are fuming with David de Gea for his role in Arsenal's controversial opener.

Martin Atkinson had no other option than to give Arsenal’s opening goal against Manchester United, according to former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg.

Manchester United fans have been left fuming after Arsenal scored a controversial opener in the early stages of their Premier League clash.Emile Smith Rowe's driver shot from the edge of the area flew into the back of the net, but David De Gea was left prone on the ground.Following an Arsenal corner, Fred had landed on De Gea's foot, causing the Spaniard to fall to the ground.And referee Martin Atkinson didn't blow his whistle until the ball nestled in the net, leaving him with no option to allow the goal.United players were furious with Atkinson as they were forced to restart the game."I suppose fair play doesn't exist anymore then," one fan fumed after Arsenal played on following the kick-off.Another added: "Deep down Arsenal people know

Thomas Tuchel was furious with Timo Werner's disallowed goal despite Chelsea going on to win their Premier League clash with Southampton on Saturday.Werner thought he had bagged his first goal of the season, but VAR ruled the goal out in a highly contentious decision.There seemed little reason to disallow the goal, but after checking with VAR, Martin Atkinson decided that Cesar Azpilicueta had fouled Kyle Walker-Peters in the build-up to the strike.The decision incensed Tuchel so much that he received a yellow card for his protests, but he continued to vent his anger in an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live."I was very angry because I could never believe this could happen in the Premier League," the boss said."Where you would go back to a

Chelsea supporters have been left fuming after Timo Werner was denied his first Premier League goal of the season following a much-debated VAR intervention. The Germany forward has not been able to find the net on a regular basis since moving to Stamford Bridge from RB Leipzig, scoring just six times in the league across 41 appearances before Saturday.

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Premier League's first-ever foreign referee on Saturday after being appointed to officiate the match between Watford and Newcastle United.Australian official Gillett, 34, will be assisted by Lee Betts and Constantine Hatzidakis, while Martin Atkinson will be in the role of fourth official.Gillett has been eligible to referee in the Premier League since August after he was promoted to the Select Group of officials after becoming a Football League referee in 2019.He has also previously officiated in the top flight in his native Australia as well as New Zealand, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia and China.Since leaving the A-League to join the EFL's refereeing ranks in 2019, Gillett has taken charge of matches in all three divisions below the Premier

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