Slightly concerned Taylor has forgotten his red card today. With Ronaldo booting the ball into a prone Jones after the whistle, the McGuire DOGSO and now Pogba, there have been 3 "very orange" cards.
EDIT: VAR getting involved on the third at least!
Taylor gives red for Maguire and Pogba (without VAR involvement) if 0-0.Slightly concerned Taylor has forgotten his red card today. With Ronaldo booting the ball into a prone Jones after the whistle, the McGuire DOGSO and now Pogba, there have been 3 "very orange" cards.
EDIT: VAR getting involved on the third at least!
Now you mention it, I do remember thinking that was a nasty one - but that a yellow was consistent with what Taylor had given so far in the match.
That's just after the restart, and just before half time was the Ronaldo incident, plus a high boot from Fred catching a LFC player in the face that was very similar to the high boot that got Griezmann sent off in midweek. Lots of nasty incidents, but once you set a standard of "basically nothing is a straight red card", it's easy to just glaze over tackles like that.
I think calling this the result of VAR is being too kind to Taylor - he's the latest in a line of referees who think that because they're bald and tall, they're the reincarnation of Collina and can "manage" their way around the big decisions. Only my opinion of course, but his tendency to avoid red wherever possible is a long-standing concern and the reason I've always preferred MO by some distance.He seemed to always go to the yellow, with a view that if he's made a howler then it will be changed to red. I dont like that as a concept. It's easy saying this when we're not the ones out there in one of the biggest games in world football but I want refs to give what they see. VAR shouldn't be in a referees thought process as it should only be there if there's been a huge error. I do think it's encouraging refs to go for the yellow and that isn't what we want?
What am I reading here?I think calling this the result of VAR is being too kind to Taylor - he's the latest in a line of referees who think that because they're bald and tall, they're the reincarnation of Collina and can "manage" their way around the big decisions. Only my opinion of course, but his tendency to avoid red wherever possible is a long-standing concern and the reason I've always preferred MO by some distance.
I thought the same about Webb, and I know I've had that discussion with someone on here before!What am I reading here?
1)what line of bald referees have we got? AT is the only current bald referee. Before are Roger East and Lee Mason (and Mason loved a red card) so I'm almost certain none of the way he goes about his games are to do with the fact he is tall and bald!!
2) you don't become a PL referee by accident. I also get a sense that UEFA hold AT in higher regard.
3) the whole yellow card issue is seemingly an issue amongst all of the PL refs (even those with hair, who'd have thunk it).
I think calling this the result of VAR is being too kind to Taylor - he's the latest in a line of referees who think that because they're bald and tall, they're the reincarnation of Collina and can "manage" their way around the big decisions. Only my opinion of course, but his tendency to avoid red wherever possible is a long-standing concern and the reason I've always preferred MO by some distance.