He doesn't keep his cool though. He regularly loses his rag with players, which is why we frequently get shows of bravado from him where he gets all card happy, usually toward the end of the game because he's done feck all to keep the players in check beforehand.
Not directly affect the outcome, but definitely stifled our momentum when City was given advantage to execute their game (defensive) plan (cynical foul to break our counter and having no fear for punishment).
Jesus and Sterling both dived but he looked away, or perhaps you didn't see that.
Not sure if that matters, but they wasted more than one minute.
Jesus did enough in that game to be sent off. Blatant dive in the box with no contact. Cynical foul on Martial, with no attempt to play the ball.
Wasn't that Sterling? Sterling also took out Lingard I think near the edge of the City box, wasn't booked during the match.
it was Jesus. Martial got the ball and started running, Jesus went straight for his feet and tripped him up when the ball was no where near him.
I think that happens more often than not whenever he refs a game, regardless of who's involved.
Ironically, same ref on another days delivered these soft sent off in memorable occasions many can easy recall. Such a jojo ref.
Sterling took out Martial near their box on other occasion. Jesus stepped on Martial's heel when Martial beat the first pressing and about to started our counter in first half.
As I mentioned above the Jesus incident he didn't get a clear view
Not every potential yellow will be given and your team could have had it's share of yellows in many games yet I hear little complaints on this forum. There's no need to use offensive language because you're upset
Are you upset that I swore at Michael Oliver. Are you related to him?
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A lot of times reactionary things will be said about referees being terrible, not up to par etc. But Oliver is genuinely out of his depth, he's too emotional and becomes almost as riled up as the players at times, he's nowhere near good enough to be refereeing at PL level.
Probably the worse ref in the league ever.
I literally want to throw up when is the ref for our games. Inconsistent and arrogant twat.
Fair play that guy making a list of bullet points and making the first one something to do with the linesman.
I watched most of the game, the Deeney red card was the most ridiculous IMO. Missed the ball, missed the player. Sent off for his reputation or the reaction of the player who fell to the floor like he was shot.
Sky pretty much agreed with everything that that text said. Of course the offside wasn't his fault but the penalty and 2 red cards were.
not talking about this incident in particular but you can be sent off for dangerous play even if you happen to miss the other player, same with violent conduct, if the player reacted as you say he did I would suspect he will get himself a retrospective ban from the diving panel
People see what they want to. Some people defend Oliver merely by proclaiming, self-righteously, that United fans are biased, rather than looking at facts.
Typical Oliver. He's useless.
There was contact and it was what you would call "firm" but if I was Deeny I would be appealing this ban. I watched it a few times and I am not sure where Oliver has seen a red card, I doubt he got a call from the assistant because the angle he came in from was not a good angle to see the foul and the way he drew the red out almost instantly suggested he didn't get a call from anyone.
I agree, I have no idea how Oliver gave it so quickly as if he was convinced it was a red because he was at least 35 yards away close to the circle. To come running in without a shout from somewhere means he just bottled it and pulled the trigger. I do believe Deeny got the ball as well.
