by ethanr » Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:13 pm
The dodgy officiating isn't all over the place. It almost seems tactical. Every time we put the ball into the box from a corner or set piece, the ref calls a foul. The Henderson one is a perfect example- he just blows his whistle and points the other way. He hasn't given us a call in a dangerous position yet, and we've had 5 or 6 clear cut fouls that weren't called around their box. He's given a couple softer ones in our own half, but as soon as we get close- nothing. The most egregious fouls this game have been the foul on Hendo, Mane kicked and tripped twice, the block on Keita, and that pull back on Mane. Other than Mane somehow getting a yellow for being fouled, all those were in the box or right outside and none were called. This looks more like incompetent refs. This is a calculated way to officiate a game to get a certain result.
DESPITE THE FACT I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA...