Revealed: How a message sent out to referees last month saved Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate from Wolves red card
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: How a message sent out to referees last month saved Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate from Wolves red card

Daily Mail  

The reason why Ibrahima Konate avoided a sending off during Liverpool's win over Wolves has now been revealed. But it could have turned out far differently for the Reds after defender Konate came close to being dismissed for a challenge on Wolves star Matheus Cunha. The Liverpool defender had already been shown a yellow card earlier in the match and appeared to shoulder barge Cunha after the striker beat him to a header. Ibrahima Konate avoided a sending off despite a clumsy challenge on Wolves' Matheus Cunha The Liverpool defender went flying into Cunha after the Brazilian beat him to a header The outlet claim that Premier League referees were encouraged to raise the threshold for physical contact that should be considered a foul. Koneta had already been booked for a tackle on Cunha when he made the challenge on the Brazilian Wolves boss Vitor Pereira insisted Konate should have been given a second yellow card Liverpool boss Arne Slot said: 'I took off because of that.

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Rio Ferdinand is left baffled by decision NOT to send Ibrahima Konate off in Liverpool's crunch Champions League clash with PSG
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Rio Ferdinand is left baffled by decision NOT to send Ibrahima Konate off in Liverpool's crunch Champions League clash with PSG

Daily Mail  

Rio Ferdinand has insisted Ibrahima Konate should have been shown a red card after the Liverpool defender appeared to shove Bradley Barcola near the goalkeeper's box. However, Liverpool centre back Konate appeared to make a last-ditch tackle, which, in most cases, would result in a straight red card. 'It's that's not a red card, I'll be amazed,' added Ferdinand during …

League Cup: Liverpool incensed as Tottenham match-winner Bergvall escapes red card
2 months, 3 weeks ago

League Cup: Liverpool incensed as Tottenham match-winner Bergvall escapes red card

The Hindu  

Swedish teenager Lucas Bergvall opened his Tottenham Hotspur account in thrilling fashion with the winner in Wednesday’s League Cup semifinal first leg but should not even have been on the pitch according to Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk. “I think it was quite obvious it was going to be a second yellow,” Van Dijk said. “I’m not saying this is …

Liverpool are left FUMING as Spurs hero Lucas Bergvall escapes a second yellow card for foul on Kostas Tsimikas, just moments before firing Ange Postecoglou's side to victory
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Liverpool are left FUMING as Spurs hero Lucas Bergvall escapes a second yellow card for foul on Kostas Tsimikas, just moments before firing Ange Postecoglou's side to victory

Daily Mail  

A furious Arne Slot was left raging when Lucas Bergvall escaped a second yellow card to score Tottenham’s winner in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool. It was, for him also far from ideal.’ Liverpool were left fuming after Lucas Bergvall escaped a second yellow card for Tottenham The Swede was booked in the first half by referee …

Fulham boss Marco Silva baffled by decision not to send off Ipswich’s Leif Davis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fulham boss Marco Silva baffled by decision not to send off Ipswich’s Leif Davis

The Independent  

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Wolves 2-0 Man United PLAYER RATINGS: Which star had a day forget? Who offered absolutely nothing in attack? And which player was the Red Devils' standout?
3 months ago

Wolves 2-0 Man United PLAYER RATINGS: Which star had a day forget? Who offered absolutely nothing in attack? And which player was the Red Devils' standout?

Daily Mail  

Manchester United were unable to turn their stuttering form around against relegation-threatened Wolves after going down to 10 men during their clash at Molineux on Boxing Day. Manchester United suffered their third consecutive this December at Molineux versus Wolves Ruben Amorim's players were unable to grasp the upper hand and were later snuffed out Captain Bruno Fernandes hampered proceedings when …

Referee David Coote rejects allegations he discussed giving yellow card before match
4 months ago

Referee David Coote rejects allegations he discussed giving yellow card before match

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Referee David Coote has rejected allegations he discussed …

Arne Slot accuses Arsenal of time wasting after Liverpool boss handed ‘undeserved’ yellow card
5 months ago

Arne Slot accuses Arsenal of time wasting after Liverpool boss handed ‘undeserved’ yellow card

The Independent  

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Nuno Espirito Santo urges referees to be more understanding during 'very emotional' games as James Ward-Prowse sees red in 'crazy' Chelsea clash with Forest boss also booked
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuno Espirito Santo urges referees to be more understanding during 'very emotional' games as James Ward-Prowse sees red in 'crazy' Chelsea clash with Forest boss also booked

Daily Mail  

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has urged referees to understand how emotions can get the better of players after an incident-packed draw with Chelsea. Espirito Santo’s side battled hard to cling on to their point after seeing James Ward-Prowse dismissed after he received a second yellow card in the second half. Ward-Prowse was one of nine players to be …

Angry Arsenal fans fume at Premier League 'hypocrisy' after Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi AVOIDS a second yellow card for kicking the ball away just a week after Leandro Trossard walked for simil
6 months ago

Angry Arsenal fans fume at Premier League 'hypocrisy' after Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi AVOIDS a second yellow card for kicking the ball away just a week after Leandro Trossard walked for simil

Daily Mail  

Arsenal fans were furious during Saturday's game against Leicester when Wilfred Ndidi avoided a second yellow card despite clearly kicking the ball away. Gunners midfielder Declan Rice has also received a second yellow card this season for kicking the ball away and 'delaying the restart' - something referees were instructed to clamp down on over the summer. I really need …

Referee’s decision not to award Fulham penalty was ‘incredible’ – Marco Silva
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Referee’s decision not to award Fulham penalty was ‘incredible’ – Marco Silva

The Independent  

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Arsenal fans fume over refereeing double standards after Joao Pedro escaped a booking for kicking the ball away before Declan Rice's controversial red card
7 months ago

Arsenal fans fume over refereeing double standards after Joao Pedro escaped a booking for kicking the ball away before Declan Rice's controversial red card

Daily Mail  

Arsenal supporters are raging over refereeing double standards in their 1-1 draw with Brighton after Joao Pedro escaped a booking for kicking the ball away - before Declan Rice was controversially sent off in a similar incident. Rice was dismissed in the second half after being adjudged by referee Chris Kavanagh to have knocked the ball away as the visitors …

Premier League issues statement to explain why Declan Rice was sent off against Brighton after angry Arsenal fans fume at referee Chris Kavanagh
7 months ago

Premier League issues statement to explain why Declan Rice was sent off against Brighton after angry Arsenal fans fume at referee Chris Kavanagh

Daily Mail  

LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday Declan Rice was sent off in the 49th minute when the Gunners were leading 1-0 Declan Rice was shown the first red card of his career on Saturday when he was dismissed 49 minutes into Arsenal's 1-1 draw against Brighton. Arsenal midfielder …

Explained: Why Emiliano Martinez wasn’t sent off for Aston Villa despite second yellow card vs Lille
11 months, 1 week ago

Explained: Why Emiliano Martinez wasn’t sent off for Aston Villa despite second yellow card vs Lille

New York Times  

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was shown a second yellow card in his side’s penalty shootout win against Lille in the Conference League quarter-final but was not sent off for the offence. Martinez was then shown a second yellow card by Kruzliak for appearing to antagonise Lille supporters. Players, substitutes, substituted players and team officials can get a red or …

Jurgen Klopp backs Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Alisson despite their calamitous error in defeat at Arsenal as he admits hosts deserved all three points and says his side 'did not play enough foo
1 year, 1 month ago

Jurgen Klopp backs Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Alisson despite their calamitous error in defeat at Arsenal as he admits hosts deserved all three points and says his side 'did not play enough foo

Daily Mail  

Jurgen Klopp has backed captain Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson after the pair's calamitous error handed Arsenal victory at the Emirates. In his role as a Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane compared Liverpool's defending to that of a pub team and questioned Van Dijk's contribution for all three of the Gunners goals. Jurgen Klopp backed Virgil van Dijk and …

Mauricio Pochettino pulls out video nasty as he tries to rid Chelsea of 'silly' yellow cards, calling on his players 'to be clever' as the Blues rank top of the Premier League with the most bookings t
1 year, 3 months ago

Mauricio Pochettino pulls out video nasty as he tries to rid Chelsea of 'silly' yellow cards, calling on his players 'to be clever' as the Blues rank top of the Premier League with the most bookings t

Daily Mail  

Chelsea’s players watched clips of their yellow cards in a team meeting yesterday as Mauricio Pochettino desperately tries to rid his side of their ‘silly’ lack of discipline. ‘We were talking in the meeting and showed the clips of the yellow cards,’ said the Chelsea manager, before referencing the bookings for James and Raheem Sterling in their last away game …

Jurgen Klopp to consider appeal against Alexis Mac Allister’s red card
1 year, 7 months ago

Jurgen Klopp to consider appeal against Alexis Mac Allister’s red card

The Independent  

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Wolves’ Joao Moutinho wants referees to explain decisions during post-match interviews
2 years, 1 month ago

Wolves’ Joao Moutinho wants referees to explain decisions during post-match interviews

New York Times  

Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Joao Moutinho believes referees should speak out and explain their decisions during post-match flash interviews. During Wolves’ 2-1 victory against Southampton in the Premier League, Mario Lemina was controversially sent off by Jarred Gillett after being shown a second yellow card for running aggressively at the referee. “Ruben comes just to know what’s happened and then Mario …

Wolves and Fulham draw a blank as Aleksandar Mitrovic misses golden chance from spot
2 years, 7 months ago

Wolves and Fulham draw a blank as Aleksandar Mitrovic misses golden chance from spot

The Telegraph  

Rival head coaches Bruno Lage and Marco Silva agreed both Aleksandar Mitrovic and Morgan Gibbs-White could have been sent off in the flashpoint of this game. Deep into the seven minutes of time added on, Gibbs-White reacted angrily to a late tackle from behind from the Fulham striker by shoving him in the chest then going head to head. Wolves …

Jurgen Klopp claims he 'didn't see' the foul which could have got James Milner sent off
3 years, 5 months ago

Jurgen Klopp claims he 'didn't see' the foul which could have got James Milner sent off

Daily Mail  

Jurgen Klopp has claimed he did not see the incident which could have led to James Milner being sent off against Manchester City. Milner, who was deputising at right back for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold, was already on a yellow card when the Liverpool defender made a clumsy challenge on Bernardo Silva in the second half. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp …

Ronald Koeman lays into referee after being sent off as pressure mounts at Barcelona
3 years, 6 months ago

Ronald Koeman lays into referee after being sent off as pressure mounts at Barcelona

The Independent  

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MARK CLATTENBURG: Officials WRONG to send off David Luiz
4 years, 1 month ago

MARK CLATTENBURG: Officials WRONG to send off David Luiz

Daily Mail  

David Luiz was incorrectly sent off after giving away a penalty at Wolves — it should have been a yellow card. The Arsenal defender made accidental contact with Willian Jose as he ran clear on goal and that caused the forward to fall. David Luiz was incorrectly sent off after giving away a penalty at Wolves - it should have …

The ref was right... Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold could have only be shown a yellow at most
5 years, 10 months ago

The ref was right... Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold could have only be shown a yellow at most

Daily Mail  

Furious Newcastle players surrounded officials at half-time demanding to know why Trent Alexander-Arnold hadn’t seen red. Trent Alexander-Arnold blocked Saloman Rondon's goal bound effort with his arm The rebound was slotted home by Newcastle winger Christian Atsu in the first-half Sportsmail's Chris Foy explains why it was the right decision. Andre Marriner deserves huge credit for his part in Newcastle’s …

Ligue 1: Referee Karim Abed admits mistake after failing to send off M'Baye Niang for dangerous tackle despite VAR review
6 years, 2 months ago

Ligue 1: Referee Karim Abed admits mistake after failing to send off M'Baye Niang for dangerous tackle despite VAR review

Firstpost  

A French referee has admitted he should have sent off Rennes striker M’Baye Niang in Sunday’s game against Paris Saint-Germain, despite not changing his mind at the time even after a VAR review Paris: A French referee has admitted he should have sent off Rennes striker M’Baye Niang in Sunday’s game against Paris Saint-Germain, despite not changing his mind at …

Rio Ferdinand blasts referee Viktor Kassai after denying Raheem Sterling and Manchester City a penalty against Barcelona as Graham Poll says call was unfair on Pep Guardiola's side
8 years, 4 months ago

Rio Ferdinand blasts referee Viktor Kassai after denying Raheem Sterling and Manchester City a penalty against Barcelona as Graham Poll says call was unfair on Pep Guardiola's side

Daily Mail  

Rio Ferdinand has blasted referee Viktor Kassai for not awarding Manchester City a penalty in the first half of their Champions League victory against Barcelona. Raheem Sterling appeared to have been tripped by Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti on Tuesday The England international was just inside the penalty area when Umtiti got close to him Sterling attempted to step outside of the …

Manchester United star Ander Herrera should have been sent off
8 years, 5 months ago

Manchester United star Ander Herrera should have been sent off

Daily Mail  

Former Premier League referee and former Graham Poll gives his take on the major talking points from the weekend. Here he looks at whether Bobby Madley was right to give Manchester United midfielder a yellow card for his tackle on Joe Allen. The Sportsmail columnist also examines whether Arsenal's last minute winner against Burnley should have been allowed to stand. …

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