Referees : I know my job. . Do they ?

The standard of refereeing in the English premier League is going down. This is quite evident this season during two of the most intriguing games. Whenever the top 4 play against each other the standard ought to be even higher. But on the contrary the referees succumb to pressure and give away decisions, which turns the course of the match. The first big game of the season was Liverpool vs. Chelsea that took place on the 19th of August. Torres opened the scoring with an awesome goal and Liverpool had things under control until Mr. Rob Styles awarded a penalty to Chelsea for Malouda falling on Steve Finnan . Mr. Styles was just 2 feet away from the incident spot and still he couldn’t give a correct decision. So that game eventually ended in a draw. Liverpool not only lost 2 points but their rivals earned a point . Thanks to the brilliant work from Styles. That incident seemed to die down when again the issue of refereeing came up in yesterday’s match when Man United played Chelsea.This time it was Mike Dean . John Obi Mikel , Chelsea midfield player was sent off for a “ so called bad tackle “on Patrice evra , just after half an hour of play, but it was quite evident that he just won a clean tackle and had won the ball. Some say Evra over did it but it’s the referee’s duty to put tabs on such incidents. Next was when Joe Cole made a real hard tackle on C. Ronaldo. He caught his ankle from the behind. This tackle deserved a red card but surprisingly he got away with it. Poor refereeing just spoils the healthy rivalry between the teams and the game goes one sided. Next one was when Man united was awarded a penalty in the dying minutes which was really harsh on Chelsea.These people are called professionals, but I doubt whether they even know the spelling of professional. If they are unsure why don't they take the help of the TV referee as its done frequently in Cricket? The standard has to improved if a healthy football game has to be played.

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