Howard Webb, as the No 1 referee as ranked by UEFA, FIFA and the Premier League is a natural selection for the Manchester United Liverpool match this weekend.
He was selected for the World Cup final and the Champions League, so it is hard to argue with those credentials.
In appointing Webb, referee chief Mike Riley is covered, in that even if the game goes badly, he can say 'well I appointed the No 1 referee'.
There will have been no consideration to the scandalous internet rumours of Webb being a United fan.
He is of course a United fan, but the United in question are Rotherham, not Manure.