The ‘Official’ Review: A look back at the weekend’s controversial decisions

Another match week and another set of controversial decisions in the Premier League.

This week the focus was firmly on the top four as Liverpool hosted Everton, and Manchester City travelled to Arsenal.  Both games provided a host of goals, as well as a number of controversial talking points.

Join us each week as we analyse the key refereeing decisions of the weekend in the Premier League.

The ‘Official’ Review: A look back at the weekend’s controversial decisions

Every week referees are under intense scrutiny for decisions made in Premier League games.  The margins for error are extremely small, and if a referee makes an incorrect decision, you can be assured that the aggrieved manager will have a few harsh words for the officials in his post match interview.

A refereeing decision can be the difference between a win or a loss, Champions League or relegation, hence why emotions surrounding incorrect decisions are so high. Such is the intense criticism of Premier League officials, top referees such as Mark Clattenburg have opted to ply their trade outside of England.

Each week we will be examining decisions made by Premier League referees in the previous match week, highlighting where referees have made right or wrong decisions during key moments of the game.