Jeff Winter would be the one talking about the rules of the game. He is one of the most mistake-prone referees the EPL had in the last 10 years after Graham Poll.
Now let's see
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xaxcln_liverpool-v-manchester-united_sport
Pause at minute 9:20 - "Michael Owen's full body is behind Carragher, facing the net, with Carragher falling over behind and grabbing Owen's shorts"
The player has to be moving towards the goal = check
Pause at minute 9:22 - "Michael Owen is falling on the ground after being bundled over by Carragher, with the ball at an arm's length to his left"
Now, I don't know what Winter's definition of having full control of the ball, but to me, when you by far the closest to the ball, which is moving perfectly into your running path and you are within a close proximity that you can get to it long before anybody else, i'd say you are in full control of the ball, so i'm gonna say = check to that one as well.
Conclusion: Thank God, Jeff Winter is not refereeing anymore, the EPL refereeing standards are that much less ****tier without him.
As for the unnamed official, he would only make it worse if he actually admitted that the referees are terrible in the league, of coarse he'll defend the decision, he is ultimately defending his job.
Now let's see
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xaxcln_liverpool-v-manchester-united_sport
Pause at minute 9:20 - "Michael Owen's full body is behind Carragher, facing the net, with Carragher falling over behind and grabbing Owen's shorts"
The player has to be moving towards the goal = check
Pause at minute 9:22 - "Michael Owen is falling on the ground after being bundled over by Carragher, with the ball at an arm's length to his left"
Now, I don't know what Winter's definition of having full control of the ball, but to me, when you by far the closest to the ball, which is moving perfectly into your running path and you are within a close proximity that you can get to it long before anybody else, i'd say you are in full control of the ball, so i'm gonna say = check to that one as well.
Conclusion: Thank God, Jeff Winter is not refereeing anymore, the EPL refereeing standards are that much less ****tier without him.
As for the unnamed official, he would only make it worse if he actually admitted that the referees are terrible in the league, of coarse he'll defend the decision, he is ultimately defending his job.