There is a saying in Spain to epitomize bad luck, which says that "if you are running a circus and things are against you, even the dwarves will grow on you". In the circus of Spanish football that could well apply to refereeing decisions, and Zaragoza were very unhappy this weekend when Lizondo Cortés awarded a more than dubious penalty to their opponents Valladolid, and then ruled out a perfectly good goal by Sergio García late on which would have saved a draw against a direct relegation rival. It's going to be a long last few weeks for the Maños! (01.04.08)