After the criticism that Mark Clattenburg received after the FA Cup final, I thought he had a marvellous game on Saturday night and more than vindicated the decision to appoint him to such a prestigious occasion. Especially the situation with Pepe — what a joke that man is!

The ridiculous play-acting of players like him threaten to make a laughing stock of the game, but I think the look of disdain and disbelief that Mark gave the Real Madrid defender as he rolled around on the floor feigning injury summed up exactly what we were all thinking.

Taking the circumstances and the occasion into account, I think Mark handled the situation really well. He is a very expressive referee who can convey an emotion and