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Case Study: That's Gooner Leave A Mark
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker’s elbow strikes West Bromwich Albion defender Gareth McAuley in the face. What is the appropriate action by the referee?
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Case Study: Staying Alert for Quick Restarts
Swansea’s decision to take a quick free kick on the edge of the penalty area catches everyone except the goalkeeper by surprise.
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Case Study: Two Pieces of the Puzzle
An incorrect offside decision late in the match cost Swansea dear. What can we learn from this that we can apply to our own matches?
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Case Study: Everyone Was Ball Watching
Referee Cuneyt Cakir found himself embroiled in controversy after his decision to send off Manchester United midfielder Nani for a high boot to the side of Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa.
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Case Study: Match Management and Broken Noses
In this space, I strive to comment on referees doing the right things: good fundamentals, creative game management and the like. There are times, however, when we can learn from mistakes by referees at the highest level.
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Case Study: Advantage and Coming Back For Misconduct
FIFA Referee Andre Marriner provides a textbook example of playing advantage and coming back after the play to deal with misconduct.
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Case Study: Goal Line Position on Corner Pays Off Again
Referee Phil Dowd took up a position on the goal line for a crucial last-second corner kick in an FA Cup tie betwteen Oldham and Everton. His choice of positions paid off handsomely.
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Case Study: The Knight and The Stand-side Linesman
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had his kilt in a twist following United’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The object of the Scots derision: ‘Stand-side linesman’ Simon Beck.
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Case Study: A Two-Footed Tackle. Or Was It?
Referee Mike Dean sent off Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany for serious foul play when he adjudged the defender to have been guilty of a two-footed challenge. But the benefit of multiple replay angles tell a different story.
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Case Study: Simulating Simulation
Gareth Bale is earning himself a reputation as a diver, but was he appropriately cautioned for simulation in this case?
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In The Opinion Of The Referee 