MassachusettsRef
28 Nov 2007, 04:56 PM
From yesterday's Arsenal v. Sevilla game (mins 4:00-4:35 of video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JALWthMtVfo
A reminder that:
A) don't call something you thought you saw
B) use your assistants--ahead of time--when you should
C) sometimes there is dissent for a reason, and a good referee can use it to tell when he got something absolutely wrong
D) none of us are perfect; this is a Champion's League match done by one of the top 50 referees in the world (who deserves credit--along with his assistant--for having the guts to admit he was wrong)
Though the video doesn't make this absolutely clear (and I can't find an uninterrupted highlight), the original decision was PK and the referee reversed his call and went with a drop ball after consulting with his AR.
A reminder that:
A) don't call something you thought you saw
B) use your assistants--ahead of time--when you should
C) sometimes there is dissent for a reason, and a good referee can use it to tell when he got something absolutely wrong
D) none of us are perfect; this is a Champion's League match done by one of the top 50 referees in the world (who deserves credit--along with his assistant--for having the guts to admit he was wrong)
Though the video doesn't make this absolutely clear (and I can't find an uninterrupted highlight), the original decision was PK and the referee reversed his call and went with a drop ball after consulting with his AR.