The Super Mancs

The Manchester clubs earn Kammy's praise... plus he has his say on Phil Dowd and Ryan Shawcross.

Kammy picks out the best of the Premier League weekend

Every Saturday afternoon, Chris Kamara heads to stadiums up and down the country to deliver his unique match reports for Soccer Saturday. On Sundays you can see him back in the Sky Sports studios as he brings you all of the Premier League highlights on Goals on Sunday. And then on Mondays you can find Kammy right here on skysports.com as he brings you his Premier League picks of the weekend. Join us every week as he runs through his highs and lows as well as answering YOUR questions... GAME - Carling Cup Final
I was at Chelsea v Man City which was a good game, but it only really got going after 40 minutes. I was also at Wembley for the Carling Cup Final and I'm going to choose that because it was a cracking match right from the word go. Manchester United came out worthy winners, but of course it all might have turned out differently were it not for a big refereeing decision at the start of the game (more on that later...) GOAL - Wayne Rooney
There were some cracking goals at the weekend, but I've got to go for Rooney's header which won the Carling Cup. The link-up play between Rooney and Antonio Valencia is almost telepathic now, which is terrific to see. Like many players, Valencia struggled to settle into that red shirt but now he has set up lots of headers for Rooney and he has grown in confidence. I'm pleased for him and of course you have to applaud Rooney's bravery. James Collins was coming at him, but he had no fear of getting a bang on the head and just wanted to score the goal. TEAM - Man City
To go to Stamford Bridge and to win in the manner that they did was terrific, especially after going a goal behind. I was fortunate to chat to Roberto Mancini and some of the City players on Friday night and they were in good spirits. Mancini said he was happy with how things were going and he rubbished the talk of pressure because he's hardly settled in his chair yet. They're together as a squad. I spoke to Shaun Wright-Phillips who was in high spirits even though he wasn't starting the game. PLAYER - Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez flew in from Argentina and only met up with the other players again on Friday after taking some time out to look after his wife in difficult circumstances. For him to go out on Saturday and play so well was outstanding. He scored two goals and perhaps the goalkeeper should have done better on the first, but Tevez was the main instigator and threat throughout the match. GAFFER - Roberto Mancini
Avram Grant has done a brilliant job, but it was almost no surprise that Portsmouth won their next match after going into administration. The players know they're more or less down so they can go out and play without fear. In fact, because of all of this they might end up playing in an FA Cup Final! However, I will pick Mancini because it was a difficult game against his old adversary Carlo Ancelotti. They have met each other so many times in Italy, but this was their first meeting in England - and Mancini came out of it with flying colours. They're knocking on the door of fourth place and that race is really hotting up. GRIPE - Red card inconsistency
On Saturday Chelsea's Juliano Belletti was sent off for bringing down Gareth Barry in the area. Barely 24 hours later, Phil Dowd didn't even award a yellow when Nemanja Vidic brought down Gabriel Agbonlahor. The inconsistency is just incredible. I did think Dowd was very lenient towards Manchester United. He wasn't getting cards out for them, but as soon as a Villa player did anything they were getting booked. I think he'll look back at that Vidic situation and think he should have sent him off. I'm not advocating sending a player off, I think the penalty sufficed, but I just want them to come out and explain how that was different to the Belletti incident.

Kammy answers your questions...

Do you want Chris Kamara to answer YOUR question? Email him at skysportsclub@bskyb.com or use the feedback form at the bottom of the page. TACKLING THE ISSUE
My name is Meshack and I am an Arsenal fan. What happened to Aaron Ramsey is totally unacceptable in a game of football. Football was meant to be played and enjoyed, not a physical battle. The Premier League should look into such tackles and come out with serious punishments for any player involved. I think this is the only way players can avoid this kind of tackle. You can't keep breaking people's legs. PLEASEEEEEEEEEE look into it critically. Thanks to SKY SPORTS. Meshack Omonkalo
KAMMY SAYS: I looked at this incident closely on Sunday. I didn't want to see the leg break, but I wanted to see what actually happened so I slowed down the video. We couldn't show it on Goals on Sunday - and you can't really see it in real time - but it wasn't actually a tackle. Shawcross was trying to kick the ball away but Ramsey nicked the ball and the Stoke defender's foot landed on top of his. If it was a high challenge or if there was any intent then I would condemn Shawcross straight away, but it wasn't like that. It's an unfortunate accident, the likes of which have been happening for years. If you get the chance to see the footage slowed down, Meshack, I'm sure you'll see that. I know a lot of pundits say that if you get stuck into Arsenal then they're not the same team. I don't see anything wrong with teams showing competitiveness and trying to get tight to Arsenal, as long as they don't go over the boundaries. When this sort of situation comes up people say this it's unacceptable and accuse teams of trying to break the legs of Arsenal players. In fact, this was just an accident. BRIDGES NOT BURNED
I think John Terry should step down from the England squad and show a bit of decency towards Wayne Bridge. He has done nothing wrong and John Terry should be the one to go. Roy Hitchens

KAMMY SAYS: I think there's a lot more to come from this situation. If John Terry's poor form continues then maybe Fabio Capello might not include Terry in the squad. Then Bridge would have a decision to make. I think Bridge has only opted out because of Terry's presence, not because he doesn't want to play for England. With Ashley Cole injured this is Bridge's best ever chance and maybe that chance isn't lost. Time is a really good healer and this might not feel so fresh in May. Perhaps he might still go to the World Cup. I know what you're saying, Roy but why should Terry step down? The decision to withdraw was made by Bridge - and Terry has the same right. Nobody should be able to make that decision for them.