As the chant “You’re not fit to referee,” echoed around the Emirates in London on Saturday, referee Chris Foy limped off with what was reported as a calf injury. Foy was replaced by fourth official Anthony Taylor in the 60th minute of Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over West Ham but maybe … Continue reading
While Premier League managers Jose Mourinho, Mark Hughes and Nigel Pearson began the New Year in a state of referee rage, they weren’t the only ones. The opening day of action in 2015 was rife with fresh refereeing controversy and the level of officiating unraveled so badly over the holidays … Continue reading
Despite its thrilling goals at the beginning and end, Saturday’s Merseyside Derby was wrongfully dubbed a classic by many match observers. A classic if you crave violence, brutal studs up challenges, elbows and forearm shivers to the face or a series of unbookable tit-for-tat fouls that go intentionally unpunished…then sure … Continue reading