Because both Obama and Beckham were hugely embarrassed by their unearned gongs, which made both men look like poster boys for the promotion of style over substance.” And staying on point Sam Wallace sympathised with Peter Crouch, who he believed should have been awarded the title. "Steve Bruce declared himself unwilling to reward Peter Crouch’s two goals with the man of the match award because the striker had turned down the chance to join Sunderland in the summer. It was a typical piece of Crouchian luck: you win the game and then a spurned manager gives all the credit to David Beckham." Yet the most angry man of the day has to be the Daily Mail’s self-righteous Jeff Powell, who comes close to bursting a blood vessel as he rips into David Beckham. Full Article at 101 Great Goals