Pressing Need For Better Offiiciating

I found myself watching the Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers late last saturday with a concoction of jubilation and sheer amusement. I was obviously over the moon with the Devils grinding out a well deserved victory against bogey team Rovers, but the fixture also left me wondering about what can be done to further aid players from malicious tackles that for some rhyme or reason goes unnoticed by the officials.
The role of a referee in today's modern day of organised sport is basically to decide justly the most viable advantage to the disadvantaged team/individual in the aftermath of an infringement or foul. However, controversies surrounding decisions number aplenty despite soccer having two linesmen assisting the referee in the decision making process. I hereby highlight two such incidents from that fixture.
First of which involves Tugay Kerimoglu hacking a galloping Cristiano Ronaldo from behind. The result was a freekick United's way. No cautions.
The second incident has Aaron Mokoena planting an elbow to stop the diminutive Paul Scholes in his tracks. In the process causing the former England International to be groggy for several seconds and perhaps further hamper his already blurred vision.
The referee was spot on in the second infringement, but Tugay went off scot-free in the first. Though Mokoena was cautioned in the unsportsmanlike foul on Scholes, it brings about the question of whether the yellow card was sufficient.
Viewers at home have the marvellous opportunity of reliving the goals and fouls through replays and maybe its time the fourth official gets in on the act with advising on controversial fouls that the referee may not have a good view of.
This is definitely something that the powers of the beautiful game have been looking into for quite some time and i believe its imminent that they act on it as soon as they can. Perhaps have the video judgement on trial during the UEFA champions league games.
Ultimately, we pay good moolah to watch football because the lads that we choose to idolise do play well and entertain. Therefore what will be of the beautiful game if the wizards who weave their magic on the pitch are hampered by infringements that escape the watchful eye of the referees? Protect the players, protect the beautiful game.