25-06-2019, 03:38
(24-06-2019, 12:53)0762 Wrote: But she is actually one of many poor referees who have played a big part in ruining this WC tournament, which is a FIFA "guinea pig" competition as rightly pointed out by LS! IMO these referees have not been fully indoctrinated on the use of VAR and also how can you possibly prepare a poor referee anyway??? IMO with great difficulty!!
I do, however, draw a distinction between refs who struggle to get to grips with new laws and new technology - which will always be a struggle, even for the very best - and those who can't do something as basic as stamping their authority on a game. Once players start taking the piss out of you, you're done at this level.
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