Nottingham Forest travels to Chelsea seeking to improve their road performance as well as their luck with refereeing decisions.
The Reds feel that crucial decisions were made against them in their losses at Manchester United and Arsenal. Thus, the modern “man in the middle” is the subject of considerable atten
Following the 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford last Saturday, head coach Steve Cooper was left “biting his tongue” over the controversial decisions of sending off Joe Worrall and awarding Danilo a penalty. Afterward, the club sent a letter with their opinions to the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL).
Before that, Forest believed they should have been awarded a penalty kick in their season-opening match at the Emirates Stadium. Cooper argued that Declan Rice’s arm was injured by a header from Willy Boly
Tim Robinson, who has only presided over a few Premier League games, will take command at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. Cooper has emphasized that “everyone on the pitch” must be psychologically tough throughout the contest.
“Like many teams, we now analyze referees and provide statistics regarding their performance. Referees, like players and teams, will exhibit different trends, which is neither good nor bad, the Welshman observed.
“We give the referee’s name and some of their statistics on things like penalties and cards to the players every week. But now everyone will follow suit. It’s not unusual because you can find a ton of information and data about every facet of the game.
at terms of standing up and being strong, this is another challenging away game at a large stadium. On the field, that is every player. Everybody.
In light of what occurred over the weekend, it will be interesting to see how that plays out. I’m eager to learn more about that.
