We've got a whole match thread moaning about gamesmanship and refs not stamping down on time wasting etc. Michael Oliver has just shown you how refs should deal with it.
54th minute, right at half time and you can't use your judgement to give him a final warning?
Of course not.
We have a whole thread devoted to how we thought time wasting ruined yesterday's game. It's a booking for kicking the ball away and that cannot be selective. Blame the Ref for enforcing the Laws rather than the idiot who knew exactly what he was trying to do.
Nobody talking about the city player kicking the ball away earlier in the game either. Shouldn't matter where or when it is or who is involved if on booking already or not, if its an offence every player should be booked every time it happens.
Does that really warrant a Red Card? - Or does it just need a final warning?
Difficult job as a referee
kicking the ball away has been a yellow card offence for 30-35 years now.
You would think they would know the rules by now!
Ah I presumed the yellow was for the barge in the back, if he's kicked the ball away... stupid
Or did he get a yellow for the barge as well?
He was already booked in the 34th minute. The second booking could have been for either but kicking the ball away absolutely condemned him to the showers.
For once I agree with you, its the easiest card to give out - Just hope Arsenal being down to ten men doesnt ruin what should have been an excellent second half
54th minute, right at half time and you can't use your judgement to give him a final warning?
Of course not.
We have a whole thread devoted to how we thought time wasting ruined yesterday's game. It's a booking for kicking the ball away and that cannot be selective. Blame the Ref for enforcing the Laws rather than the idiot who knew exactly what he was trying to do.
It's all about consistency.
We've seen numerous times this season other teams go unpunished for kicking the ball away. Even in this very game.
Guarentee only one team gets a player sent off for that offense this entire season.
The speed it all happens, I actually wonder if Trossard heard the whistle
Difficult as allowing interpretation opens a can of worms, but he kicks it to make a clearance, rather than that pathetic "kick the ball a few yards" approach you see a lot of players doing.
54th minute, right at half time and you can't use your judgement to give him a final warning?
Of course not.
We have a whole thread devoted to how we thought time wasting ruined yesterday's game. It's a booking for kicking the ball away and that cannot be selective. Blame the Ref for enforcing the Laws rather than the idiot who knew exactly what he was trying to do.
It's all about consistency.
We've seen numerous times this season other teams go unpunished for kicking the ball away. Even in this very game.
Guarentee only one team gets a player sent off for that offense this entire season.
Regardless of the inconsistency, Trossard is very stupid. Already on a yellow, clatters the player then boots the ball away. He's asking for trouble.
Personally looking at the replays i think the ref was willing to let the foul go with a warning, but then he boots the ball away as well which gives him no choice.
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Another game ruined.
Difficult job as a referee
Of course not.
You would think they would know the rules by now!
Or did he get a yellow for the barge as well?
https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/dominik-szoboszlai-liverpool-arsenal-red-29937890
Consistency.
I assumed it was for the foul?
We have a whole thread devoted to how we thought time wasting ruined yesterday's game. It's a booking for kicking the ball away and that cannot be selective. Blame the Ref for enforcing the Laws rather than the idiot who knew exactly what he was trying to do.
We've seen numerous times this season other teams go unpunished for kicking the ball away. Even in this very game.
Guarentee only one team gets a player sent off for that offense this entire season.
Difficult as allowing interpretation opens a can of worms, but he kicks it to make a clearance, rather than that pathetic "kick the ball a few yards" approach you see a lot of players doing.
Make it make sense.
Personally looking at the replays i think the ref was willing to let the foul go with a warning, but then he boots the ball away as well which gives him no choice.
""[Michael Oliver] doesn't want to have a negative impact on the game by overreacting."
PGMOL chief Howard Webb admits Manchester City's Mateo Kovačić was "extremely fortunate" not to be sent off against Arsenal"
Like clockwork.