Michael Oliver appointed referee for north London derby
The north London derby is on the horizon, and Michael Oliver has been appointed the referee. Despite some fond memories with him in the middle,…
Officials Archives: 02/2016
Bad news for Arsenal as Mike Dean will be at Old Trafford
Arsenal fans thought they were getting a Dean-free afternoon at Old Trafford. They were wrong…
Will Arsenal get any love from the referee against Manchester United?
Craig Pawson will take charge of Manchester United v Arsenal on Sunday, so what are Arsenal likely to get from the young referee? At just…
How cultural differences disadvantage Arsenal in Europe
A lot of Arsenal fans will rightly complain about Mr Cüneyt Çakır’s performance on Tuesday night, and it certainly was not an impressive one. But there…
Did Arsenal or Hull benefit more from Mike Dean’s bad calls?
Mike Dean took charge of his first Arsenal game since the Chelsea debacle, and while he wasn’t quite so spectacularly awful, he was bad enough…
Arsenal get worst possible referee appointment for FA Cup game v Hull
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Mike Dean has been appointed referee for our FA Cup match against Hull. Remember Mike…
Missed foul on Ozil in Leicester penalty buildup explained
On Sunday afternoon, Martin Atkinson made a number of big mistakes. Since the final whistle we’ve been making a big deal of the Danny Drinkwater…
Referee admits seeing Drinkwater horror tackle, deemed unworthy of further action
Leicester City are said to be confident that Danny Drinkwater will not face further action from the FA after being told by Martin Atkinson that…
Arsenal and Leicester left fuming by referee but only one is right to feel hard doneby
On Sunday afternoon, Martin Atkinson made himself, once again, one of the main talking points of a game that had so much more to offer…