Now I think about it, do you think a referee would be stupid enough to make disparaging comments about one of the players during a game, or a VAR to say he didn't give a decision because they wanted to help their mate out, or a referee to say they were told to change their match report to get the desired disciplinary outcome?
But like I say, it doesn't really matter. It's not a good look for the league when managers feel they have to say things like that, whatever the story is. It seems to me it's happening more and more and it's another headache for Masters. And VAR hasn't helped at all, btw.
To be honest mate, I think any legitimate complaints that managers may have are lost in amongst a non stop tirade of sour grapes and deflection tactics, every time they have a bad result.
I didn't see it, City were playing at home at the same time!!!!!A simple yes or no follow up question for you then.
Do you think, in the Liverpool v Chelsea match last weekend, that the referee applied the Laws of the Game equally, fairly and correctly to the best of his ability and showed no indication of bias in his decision making towards either team?
I wouldn’t say we have an official ‘openly ‘ saying anything.
We do have a manager claiming that an unnamed official said something to him, in amongst a nonsensical rant that included disrespectful sandwich eating.
So do you think Chris Wilder made it up?
The other option being that he's having a mental breakdown in public.Obviously I don’t know.
But I think him completely making it up or misrepresenting something that was said to him lightheartedly, are both more likely than what he’s claiming.
what was it tonight?
Another linesman eating a sandwich to blame?