But Martinelli and Madueke make the bench. Not a surprise as they trained once before Sunderland.
Hopefully this is the start of some better luck.....
Michael Oliver, do your worst :-(
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But Martinelli and Madueke make the bench. Not a surprise as they trained once before Sunderland.
Hopefully this is the start of some better luck.....
Michael Oliver, do your worst :-(
MO held back on the cards, for both sides. Kept it flowing most of the time. He had a public 'quiet word' with Spurs captain in the first half about the obvious delaying tactics. And when he found himself in Leo's way at one point he went to him after and had a quick almost handshake. I was fully expecting a red card ahead of Chelsea. A lesser ref could easily have given one to Declan.
Very surprised second goal wasn't VAR checked, we had three players in an offside position all near the 'keeper.
He really, really isnt, and it isnt just last season. The guy is a grade A ****. That ridiculous game against City a few years back where he let Rodri kick everything that moved and then sent off Gabriel for a swear word and a minor foul.
The double yellow card for Martinelli......
He's got more form than Norman Stanley Fletcher....
The best way to judge a referee is to watch him in a game you don't give a toss about. And when I watch Oliver in those games he seems to be one of the better refs.
The Martinelli sending off was madness but even the good ones make the odd mistake.
And as PRSB says, he was good yesterday, I barely noticed the officials.