They make mistakes because they are human & everything is relative. For example, a PL Referee can make a similar mistake as a L5, 4, 3, 2B, 2A & EFL/Select Group 2 Referee, but the pace of the game, the players, club reps, tv, 30,00-60,000 spectators places them under high level of scrutiny & the expectations of them to get everything correct in every game, especially at MCS & the incident at the end of the City game is unreasonable imo. However, there are certain mistakes that an elite Referee would not be expected to make, but the Grealish incident is not one of them. In events, was it a mistake - probably, was it a howler - not in my view. Being an elite Referee doesn’t make them superhuman.
I totally disagree with you that Refereeing has never been in such a bad state. Why would you say that (because of VAR controversies), what are you comparing it to?
I totally disagree with you that Refereeing has never been in such a bad state. Why would you say that (because of VAR controversies), what are you comparing it to?