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Yes agreed. That's how an analogy works.

Because when you admit you wouldn't, you'll have conceded it's unprofessional.

I'm not sure what your point is.

Shinpads?

Would you go to a job interview chewing gum?

Chewing gum always has and always will look absolutely awful. But golden boy does it so many will copy.

I'm sure Walker would say the same if the penalty denied was in the Liverpool box!! Walker's comment makes me think it's a penalty even more!

Lies! He grazed the cheating Madrid diver with the force of a feather floating to earth. That's how I remember it anyway.

Oliver LOVES a big decision late in a game. He didn't have the angle to give this. If he's on VAR this is 100% being given.

I'd go as far to say you're probably 50/50 for a red card for this in Europe (sadly). A certain Turkish ref (whose name I can't utter) would have shown a red (especially if you were playing against Madrid).

The pulling was clearly after he was pushed away from goal. Why would he pull a Man City player to the 6 yard box?

Neither arm is above his head during the kick. I can only assume the arms go up after to claim for a foul???

I'm never giving that as a penalty now matter what the idiots higher up say. However, expected that to be given in Europe every time.

That game was way beyond that referee's ability. Poor ARs. No protection. How can the league committee allow a team to behave this way on camera every week? I am not playing a game with 10 people standing on the pitch for 90 mins. I am not having 20 people run on the pitch after a goal either...

The comments are 90% saying "good tackle" from (well hard) players who I guarantee would be FURIOUS if they were on the receiving end on a Sunday morning. Wannabe hard men on the internet really are such a bore. Bit of a poor show by an experienced ref to let that go IMO. The only question is...

I honestly find it possible to believe noone has crossed the line in 2 years of refereeing. Maybe all the d***heads are up north!

Sorry OP but have you played the game? These challenges happen! They hurt like hell but in no way are "excessive force". Everyone in England is expecting nothing more than a caution for the Macguire & Caicado challenge.

Careful, Mods will have you for that. Sir MIchael is NOT to be critiqued on here!! Also, it's an absolute nail on pen.

If you genuinely only get dissent (of a sufficient level to warrant a card) in 1 out of 8 games then your league is fantastic or you are head and shoulders above my refereeing ability (quite plausible). The No1 biggest factor in how much dissent I will get in a league is the actions of the other...

Some people are working very hard to justify allowing dissent to slide. It's literally the easiest offense to identify. If you're sin binning someone in less than 20% of your adult games, in most leagues you really are copping out. We have the tools to deal with this and for some reason refs...