I’m getting later and later with publishing this excellent article, and for that I’m very sorry. This week has been dominated with revising for a journalism exam that I am taking on Monday, so I haven’t got round to publishing it until now. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did! – […]
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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 8 Saturday 16 October Watford v Liverpool RESULT 0-5Referee: Jonathan Moss. Assistants: Marc Perry, Timothy Wood. Fourth official: Tony Harrington. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann. The game was dominated by Liverpool, who played some outstanding football against a lacklustre and disorganised Watford. The goal of the match […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 6 SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER CHELSEA V MANCHESTER CITY RESULT 0-1Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett. Fourth official: Robert Jones. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Dan Robathan. Michael Oliver delivered another top-class performance in this his tenth game of the season (5 Premier League, 2 Champions League, 2 Europa League […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 5 FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER NEWCASTLE UNITED V LEEDS UNITED RESULT 1-1Referee: Mike Dean. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Darren Cann. Fourth official: Michael Salisbury. VAR: Jarred Gillett. Assistant VAR: Neil Davies. Leeds United opened the scoring with a long-range curling shot from Raphina that passed through a number of players in […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 4 PREMIER LEAGUE The new ‘Lighter Touch’ rule continues and the Week 4 games saw some good quality officiating performances after the international break. The PGMOL are making use of the inform most experienced referees’ season to date.Out of the pool of twenty referees, fifteen have been appointed to take charge […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
Saturday 28th August MANCHESTER CITY V ARSENAL RESULT 5-0Referee: Martin Atkinson. Assistants: Lee Betts, Richard West. Fourth official: Andy Madley. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup. The challenge by Xhaka of Arsenal left referee Atkinson with no choice other than to dismiss the player.I wonder when this player will learn that when he launches […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
Honorary Patron of the blog Keith Hackett, seen here in the middle of the picture between legends Diego Maradona and Bryan Robson shortly before refereeing the Football Association’s Centenerary Match PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE REVIEW WEEK ONE FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST BRENTFORD V ARSENALRESULT 2-0 Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett. Fourth official: Mike Dean. […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCES WEEK 38 In this, the final week of the Premier League season, it was good to witness a limited number of spectators allowed into the stadiums.Liverpool and Chelsea joined Manchester City and Manchester United in the top four and will contest next season’s Champions League.Harry Kane won the Golden Boot and […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH OFFICIALS PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 37 TUESDAY 18TH MAY MANCHESTER UNITED V FULHAM RESULT 1-1Referee: Lee Mason. Assistants: Simon Bennett, Adrian Holmes. Fourth official: Anthony Taylor. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes. Referee Mason announced earlier in the week through the PGMOL that he was retiring from active officiating. He is to […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 36 NEWCASTLE UNITED V MANCHESTER CITY RESULT 3-4Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Simon Beck, Adrian Holmes. Fourth official: Lee Mason. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard. The highlight of the game was to see some excellent goals scored by Torres who carried the ball with him at the end […]