It wasn’t the best of games, as Liverpool and Chelsea met at Anfield and drew 0-0, but some of the decisions on display showed just how bad refereeing is in the Premier League today, including a decision between Joe Gomez and Jorginho. .
After James Milner netted a corner from the right, there was a short burst of panic as Graham Potter’s side initially struggled to rid themselves of the ball and soon fell at the feet of the Italian midfielder.
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Within moments, Michael Oliver had awarded the Londoners a free kick due to an apparent foul by our number 2, but replays showed how little contact there actually was.
The 31-year-old just fell on the ball and was somehow rewarded for it, it’s almost as if the refs are desperate to give the defending team a decision so they no longer have to worry about so many players being in such a place. confined. area.
You can see Jorginho’s ‘kick’ courtesy of Premier League Productions (via Reddit user u/firminocoutinho):
“Foul” penalized on Jorginho – 43′ from LiverpoolFC
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