A 3-0 win over West Ham eased some of the pressure on us, and with defeat for Man City and a draw for Liverpool, it ended up a good night for the Gunners with regards the Champions League places.
Here are the on the whistle thoughts of @gunnerblog
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Monday, December 23, 2024
I am still struggling to understand if that utterly inept performance from Atkinson really happened or was I just dreaming? The worst referee since Mike Dean. Where does the PGMO go to find these incompetents??
I think we may have passed our performance to him. The curse may well be lifted
If you thought that was incompetent (and so did I) you should see what the ref did in Newcastle’s match tonight. Instead of making them retake a converted penalty after one of their players encroached, he gave a free kick to the opposition!
As a referee myself, for youth football, I’ll be the first to point out what a difficult job it is. I’ll also point out that from our viewpoint as fans, a TV camera on high, it is much easier to see stuff than it is down on the pitch. And we have the benefit of not just one, but many looks at each incident, thanks to instant replay. But that said, Atkinson was shambolic today. It wasn’t just the three missed penalties, it was the manner in which he missed them. In ALL THREE CASES he was in absolutely the… Read more »
Thoroughly enjoyed this game. I might just watch this in place of every other remaining fixture.