FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN (GER) - REAL MADRID CF (ESP)
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas SCO
UEFA Delegate: Andrey Medintsev BUL
ARSENAL FC (ENG) - SPORTING CP (POR)
Referee: François Letexier FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Þór Orrason ISL
UEFA Delegate: Angelo Chetcuti MLT
Looks like Vincic won’t be avoiding headlines this time…
ReplyDeleteAnd, like yesterday, you can continue here. Same scenario on the blog :)
ReplyDeleteWow, Guler assaulted the assistant referee at full time grabbing his left arm and trying to spin him, a disgrace.
ReplyDeleteWe could actually see one of Schärer, Eskas or Nyberg in a semi-final now.
ReplyDeleteThe attitude of Real Madrid and Barcelona is deplorable, but I believe a large part of the blame lies with UEFA for not defending its referees and giving so much power to certain clubs. It's impossible to referee under these circumstances, when the focus is on pleasing powerful clubs at all costs.
ReplyDeleteElite football is becoming increasingly corrupt.
A large part of it ,Tebas is to blame with his disrespect for the rest of European football
DeleteGo back and look Sweden Poland!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDon’t start.
DeleteI think :
ReplyDelete- Eskas (Atletico / Arsenal ) and Taylor (PSG / Bayern) for first matches
- Turpin (with again Atletico) and Nyberg in Munich
Your thoughts guys ?
Or Marciniak instead of Taylor if possible.
DeleteI agree with Taylor, but probably would favour a French in the first leg. I know it shouldn't matter, but I think less noise about a referee of a nation still left in the other side in a second leg is better all round
DeleteAgreed on Eskas.
DeleteBut if a Frenchman should get the other leg of that pairing, Eskas would need to get the return leg (due to PSG) - maybe too much for him?
And maybe Letexier a bit more likely in this scenario based on this week's performances.
Taylor and Nyberg are not impossible, but I wouldn't be a fan of that given their lack of appointments in the KO stage.
Instead I would prefer Schärer for one of the games.
For the second legs, I would still go with experience, i.e. with Kovacs and Vincic in spite of the QF events, because I don't see a good alternative. Makkelie in London maybe, but I would prefer to keep him as option for the final.
So for me
PSG - Bayern: Schärer / Kovacs
Atletico - Arsenal: Eskas / Vincic
No chance for Vincic and Kovacs, be sure ;). Letexier can handle the first leg in Madrid, Marciniak hopefully the second. PSG-Bayern is more difficult, Oliver or Taylor first, but likely Oliver. Second leg is a mystery, Mariani is my guess
DeleteI think Makkelie, Zwayer and Oliver must be kept out of the semifinals in order for them to be an option for the finals. If they are appointed in SF the Rosetti will play a very risky card. The Spanish media can and must be ignored. My preference is half of the ones Philipp has above. Taylor has more experience than Scharer who is a little inconsistent and I prefer Nyberg over Eskas.
DeletePSG - Bayern: Taylor, Kovacs
Atletico - Arsenal: Nyberg, Vincic
PSG - Atletico: Oliver
PSG - Arsenal: Zwayer
Bayern - Atletico: Oliver
Bayern - Arsenal: Makkelie
If UEFA means anything by their campaign "enough is enough", this is their moment to take action. I understand the frustration from Madrid, but the line was crossed!
ReplyDelete+ 1
DeleteIn two days, an unimaginable nightmare has come true for Rosetti. Now, without even Vincic, who will referee the next matches? There is almost no one left. At this point, there is also the possibilty they will give the same referee a semifinal and even the final.
ReplyDeleteAgree ! I hope for Roberto that Marciniak can come back to whistle one of these matchs !
DeleteIt's a tainted end to the season for UEFA.
DeleteIt wouldn't be surprising if there's an emergency meeting between Ceferin, Rosetti, and everyone else in the next few days.
The entire balance is being questioned, and they're going to be put on the spot, especially by the Spanish newspapers.
PSG-Bayern: Alejandro Hernández.
ReplyDeleteMark my words.
To be honest he needs a big test before the World Cup.
DeleteRegarding Nerrazzuri, who asked for an assessment of Letexier. Not his very best performance. Generally a lenient approach, including when it came to handing out yellow cards. This was often not a bad thing, as it helped the flow of the game. However, particularly in the second half, there were some bizarre decisions regarding fouls and non-fouls that didn’t quite fit the pattern. He did, however, always maintain control of the match; no one challenged his authority over the crowd.
ReplyDelete*Nerazzuri
Delete+1 I agree Letexier wasn't flawless or near his own standards
DeleteThanks
DeleteVincic did not cover himself in glory which must suddenly end his career with a bittersweet night and might also go on to ruin his WC final hopes as he retires this year
ReplyDeleteFor the SF: My wish contains new names, such as Nyberg, Eskas or Schärer. But realistically we will see Makkelie, Vincic and/or Marciniak for Atléti–Arsenal. PSG-Bayern is harder to guess, because the former don't seem good option there. Probably the WC referees Hdz Hdz and Mariani? I would love to see fresh faces on the biggest stage at least in the first games...
ReplyDeleteIf Mariani is appointed after Liverpool match, it would be a scandalous bet. Never merit for a semi-final for him as Hernandez Hernandez neither.
DeletePSG - Bayern Hernandez Hernandez?
ReplyDeleteI think will happen…Not him? I bet on Taylor.
DeleteYeah I also fancy Taylor
DeleteThe behaviour of football players is terrible!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't look pretty, but it's nothing unusual for a losing team. There are simply sanctions and you as the referee have to make decisions.
DeletePSG-Bayern / Bayern-PSG:
ReplyDeleteOliver / Mariani
Atletico-Arsenal / Arsenal-Atletico: Letexier / Marciniak
Mariana to have a second leg is ridiculous and embarrassing for UEFA neither a first leg will be deserving at least UEL will be realistic
DeleteArsenal atletico oliver turpin
DeletePsg bayern mariani marciniak
I think marciniak might grt bayern again despite the controversy
Ups Oliver can’t get arsenal
DeleteMaybe marciniak turpin and mariani oliver then
Real will successfully spin the post game narrative around a correct red card while they also profited from two incorrect goals.
ReplyDeleteScenes at final whistle: https://streambug.org/cv/36f2d2
ReplyDeleteAnd always Bellingham... 🙄
DeleteVinicius as well, his personality issues showing themselves always in these moments.
DeleteBetween this and Rudiger throwing stuff at De Burgos last year. Disgraceful.
DeleteGüler was sent off as he was heading to the locker room.
DeleteThe problem is Real Madrid and Barcelona are over protected in Spain ,with favourable referees ,that they can't handle it ,when they don't have control of the referee
DeleteWhy doesn't Peljto get a new chance?
ReplyDeleteAsk Rosetti, it’s a disgrace.
DeleteLuxembourg vs. Malta is proof of that. Analyze it and you'll see that it was a humiliation for the Bosnian. There's a silent lynching going on against Peljto.
DeleteYes, it seems that way to me too, we just don't know the reason, probably something private.
DeleteSecond yellow cards given in this manner pose the following questions:
ReplyDelete1) Should referees implement a higher threshold for sanctioning a player with a second yellow card than for sanctioning the same player, committing the same actions, with a first yellow card?
2) If the answer given above is "yes", should a referee, upon realizing the player had already been booked, choose not to rescind a second yellow card given for an offense reaching the threshold of a first yellow card but not the threshold for a second?
DB, you said when I posed these questions in the previous thread: "Even if yes to the first question, the optics of rescinding would be beyond poor, that it can't happen"
DeleteTwo further questions:
- Would the optics have been much worse than they are in this case, or with similar incidents, where it is clear the referee would not have shown a second yellow card intentionally?
- Isn't wrongfully sending off a player in a Champions League quarterfinal more important the the "optics", which are bad either way?
I think the optics are more disguised in this case, as a lot (including the UK broadcaster), seem to have completely missed the fact that he had forgotten. Maybe that's because DtR is punished more strictly in England, that this is seen as a normal, correct YC? So for that, I think he gets away with it. For other cases, then I also think it looks a lot less bad than rescinding it. Could easily lose all trust and authority doing that.
DeleteSecond question, if it's a correct YC, then it can't be an incorrect RC. Yes, in practice, there is a higher bar for a 2YC, but if in isolation a YC is right, then it can't be a wrongful RC, even if not optimal
Honestly i see huge troubles in sf appointments for rosetti.. one of the worst situations he has been in in a while
ReplyDeleteQuestion about the SF appointment policy: can referees from the nations involved by appointed to the opposite first legs? In other words, can Letexier/Turpin be appointed to the first leg of Atletico-Arsenal?
DeleteAt this point, I see Zwayer as a option for Atletico-Arsenal 1L…Hdz Hdz or Taylor getting the game in Paris and Marciniak in Munich…Makkelie with the 2L in London?
ReplyDeleteObviously, I’d like to see Nyberg, Eskas, Schärer in this stage…but knowing how RR works…I really don’t know…
DeleteI would like to see abdul azis's favorite 😁
DeleteI think Marciniak no more matches in European cups this season, he doesn't deserve it, semi should get the referee who is in form and in good shape, he only can rest to be in form at WC in summer. IMO final for Oliver/Zwayer (it depends on semi results) or neutral Makkelie.
DeletePSG-Bayern: Schärer/Oliver
ReplyDeleteAtleti-Arsenal: Letexier/Marciniak
Final: Makkelie
+1 agree with the second legs and final options in doubt with the first legs
Deletehttps://x.com/i/status/2044519690442101225
ReplyDeleteJudging by the Bayern players' desperation, it seems they were the ones who said he already had a yellow card.
Only the captain can speak with the referee!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd???
I'm really curious to see what they will do with Vincic. The management is terrible, but the decision must be absolutely appreciated in terms of pure refereeing. So what to do? It reveals the style of a referee who has often avoided such decisions, and has always been right for himself (but not for refereeing, in my opinion...). Today the fate seems to have played a little or big joke on the Slovenian referee. Insteaf of managing a game, maybe, in the end, we can say it's better to officiate it and when it's YC, it's YC. When RC, RC. Stop.. maybe easy to say, but hard in reality!
ReplyDeleteReal Madrid and Barcelona arrogance is the issue ,they have always benefitted from favourable referees in Spain and expect the same from EUFA
DeleteI don’t understand why people are saying these two Champions League matchdays were so bad: three out of four games ended without any crucial mistakes, and aside from a few slip-ups by Turpin (in what was, after all, a difficult match), the refereeing wasn’t bad at all. Only Barcelona complained, but Barcelona complains even if they lose 125-0, so it doesn’t count. The only match in which the referee heavily influenced the result was Bayern-Real: Vincic aside, there’s no reason to complain
ReplyDeleteI think it is mostly bad from the perspective of UEFA/Rosetti avoiding controversy at all costs, which as you say is not necessarily the same as bad refereeing. I do think some of the refereeing could have been better, but you are right they some of the comments have overstated just how bad it was. If all the big guns are now ruled out of further matches because of the media reactions to their QFs, then then is UEFA's appointments strategy coming back to bite them big time - in that sense it is very bad but this the administrators' own fault for not defending their referees.
DeleteUltimately, the match defeated Slavko Vincic - who had handled the game in a very good manner* for the most part. You could see from about 75' onwards, the pressure was beginning to tell on the Slovenian official and he was starting to lose both his grip on the game and on his calls. Look at the scene at 79' when Mbappe was injured (in a no foul situation), Vincic even gets to the point of running next to the two players and killing the game dead with his whistle, before allowing play to continue because he could see that Bayern had a very good goal chance. This was extremely chaotic and not what a top referee should act like. I don't know if the 'balancing' got into his head (the 52' foul was called very, very clearly because he wanted to avoid trouble/allegations towards himself about a potentially questionable third Real goal after his decisions), but eventually this high pressure match wore him down. A local referee assessor once gave me a brilliant piece of advice which has always since stayed in my mind: 'never, ever give a yellow card out of annoyance'. The reason Vincic booked Cavavinga is because the pressure was telling on the Slovenian referee, and he lost his temper. The players understood exactly what happened and Vincic even restarted the game in a 'flux’, without having properly restored order and calmness. This is why Real's players acted in such a brazen manner after fulltime. Every time you let the game go out of your grip even a little bit (such as not awarding the clear freekick against Vinicius at 8', the ball was still in play(!), even if the warning itself was a masterclass), the pressure begins to increase on you. Ultimately, Vincic lost control of events on the FoP and his performance should be viewed as a failing one.
ReplyDelete(*it did look like no foul at 1-2 and even if Vincic missed the foul at 2-3, he could have sensed by intuition that something underhand had happened and ought to have stopped the game in a neutral area, but the period in which he had chance to do that quickly got away from him).
+1 well said Mikael W great analysis as always I relate with this explanation 100%
DeleteThe reason Cavavinga got carded was he broke the laws of the game intentionally ,and also you don't know whether the referee had instructed him to put the ball down.
DeleteConsidering the main drivers for FIFA are ‘FairPlay’ and ‘Respect’, neither the greatest ref mistake can justify scenes as deplorable as those involving the RMA players tonight. Might 2nd YC have been supportable? Y/N, it doesn’t matter definitely…
ReplyDeleteThis is actually a nightmare now for SF appointments, Tou have big controversy but at the end no big mistakes for Turpin and Kovac, but some big mistakes and huge controversy for Vincic. Turpin and Letexier can only be appointed for a game with a team they just whistle, and you have Oliver or Taylor than can only ref 1 game with Arsenal going through. You don't know about Marciniak injury, if he will be ready or not, potentially compromising his WC. And you need to protect 3 referees for all the finals, or taking a risk by ''doing a Clattenburg''. So tbh i don't want to be at their position right now. Will probably see surprising stuff in the upcoming days/weeks.
ReplyDeleteWith Barcelona out, is Kovacs still an option, especially in the non-Spanish game? The frustration seems to be from Barcelona more than anything else. I'd like to think Uefa can ignore the noise coming from Spain only, and Kovacs can be an option in Paris or Munich
DeleteTbf if i'm at the refcom i'm going with Kovac and Turpin for ARS-ATL just to give a message and also bcose it's a good option.
DeleteI think kovacs might reappear in the end 😂
ReplyDeleteI saw ARSSPO: Letexier performed very very well, IMO. And with astonishing speed and athletic dynamism: if you are so near every playing action you will always be influential, whatever decision you make.
DeleteAgreed with ITAREF, what Letexier showed is a crazy athletic feat. To see a referee this mobile, flexible, strong like an ox, lightning fast.. it's incredible!
DeleteRosetti needs to select the strongest referees for discipline for the Arsenal vs Atletico Semis,owing to Simeone and Arteta both being know for underhand tactics and ill discipline.
ReplyDeleteFirst comment I post here—hopefully the first of many. Things are really heating up in Spain regarding Vincic’s performance; there are signs it could turn into a Kovacs 2.0 media wise
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Vincic has booked Kompany after 2-3 goal for Real and dissent. So Bayern coach will be suspended for the first match in Paris.
ReplyDeleteMateu Lahoz said on Spanish TV that the referee should not have sent off Eduardo Camavinga, considering that the incident did not give Real Madrid any advantage because Bayern Munich were not starting any promising attack and it happened 70 meters from goal. He also criticized it as the typical kind of card that Roberto Rossetti has been rejecting in UEFA meetings. Now, as a personal opinion, does anyone have any doubt that if it had been another player like Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, or Lamine Yamal (that is, higher-level players), he would not have been sent off?
ReplyDeleteThe current narrative is that Vincic had forgotten about issuing the first YC to Camavinga,he was reminded by the Bayern players that Camavinga was already on YC so in the aftermath of the Red card it wasn't intentional to sent off the Madrid player
DeleteLahoz is wrong and just opens up for ignoring the laws…. Don’t forget the quick free kick Bayern did earlier that was denied because the ball was rolling. Obviously he denied a restart.
DeleteLahoz is a Spanish referee ,who is part of the problem ,along with the RFE,in always favouring Real Madrid and Barcelona .
DeleteEx- Fifa spanish referees , like Iturrialde Gonzalez and Burrel, have the some opinion. There is no advantage, and is only a small delay. Its not possible sent off a player for a thing like this
DeleteThe Slovenian referee was not at his best, as he committed extremely naive mistakes and lost control during the last quarter of an hour of the match, which had a significant impact on the course of the game. I believe it was one of the worst matches he has officiated in the Champions League.
ReplyDeleteDon't blame the referee ,it was all down to the poor behaviour of one entitled arrogant team ,who think they are beyond the laws of the game.
DeleteVincic’s face tells everything.. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXKvuLwiLby/?igsh=ejM5aWxhbHVxamp5
ReplyDeleteVinic received an unfortunate yellow/red card, but the Real Madrid player is at fault. Why does he dribble the ball, handle it, and repeatedly waste time? No one is writing about his behavior; I don't understand why.
DeleteThey yellow is of course correct. It’s ridiculous to say otherwise. The law is clear. Just because pro refs completely ignore these things every match doesn’t mean that this decision is wrong. It’s the fact that he forgot that is the issue. Look at handball when a player takes the ball after a foul. Instant send off 2 minutes.
DeletePenalty area incident from Asenal - Sporting:
ReplyDeletehttps://streambug.org/cv/afb1ff
I think nothing else worthy of being mentioned in the game.
Everyone talking about how Vincic ruined the game, but nobody talking about how Camavinga ruined it for his team with his actions. This is what modern football has come to, the figure of the referee exists no more. The pressure is just becoming higher and higher.
ReplyDeleteReally depends on where you read. Many blame Camavinga.
DeleteSpanish teams are very sore losers. Real Madrid and Barcelona think they are invincible kings and can only be stopped by bad referees.
DeleteReally?
DeleteWhat about Bayern's protests when Marciniak and his linesman"robbed"them?
Or Bayern 2017 when Kassai "robbed"them?
Or United 2013 and Cakir?
Emphasis is only on spanish teams,but all big teams are complaining when refs and their decisions are not in their favour.
Barca and Real are currently in trend so they are easy targets right now.
Goodmorning I have a question
ReplyDeleteWhich Var’s have performed the best this season and have a chance to be appointed for the finals ?
Gillett for me clean and nothing much to complain about so far but you still have Arsenal in the semis, no clear mistakes, no controversy he deserves a shout-out alongside Oliver in the finals
DeleteOr Di Bello?
DeleteIs Oliver a sensible choice with Atletico and their antics ?
Remember he was allowing annything as 4th in Sevilla vs Roma
My nominatons:
ReplyDeletePSG - Bayern: Glenn Nyberg/Michael Oliver
Atletico - Arsenal: Sandro Scharer/Danny Makkelie
A difficult situation for the commission with the selection of judges
I will go with next appoints:
ReplyDeletePsg-Bayern: Oliver/Nyberg
Atletico-Arsenal: Letexier/Siebert
The return game Arsenal v Atletico is playd a day earlier on april 5. Bayern v Paris on april 6. So they can use a french (or a german) at the Emirates return, cause we dont know yet if PSG is finalist .
ReplyDeleteDidn't see either game last night, take it I didn't miss much ;)
ReplyDeleteI think people on this page forget whether they are referee supporters or team supporters. It doesn't seem right to me that someone who is even remotely interested in refereeing would make such accusations, We must respect people who have such careers and criticize them in moderation.
ReplyDeleteIn short, the possible final pairings are PSG/BAYERN vs ATLETI/ARSENAL, with the latter side having home advantage in the second leg.
ReplyDeleteAtleti going through might be a “slight” disadvantage for Oliver. His English style probably would have suited Barcelona and their more fluid, positional play football better.
The easiest matchup is likely Bayern vs Arsenal, as it gives the refcom flexibility with Letexier or Makkelie, and it is a final between fair playing teams.
Bayern vs Atleti is also fine, since all three top officials remain available.
PSG vs Atleti is more of a headache due to Atleti’s style. The obvious candidate is Oliver, but this type of game is not really his bread and butter week in week out. If Makkelie on PSG is not an issue, he feels like a more natural fit given his experience with these kinds of teams.
The biggest headache is clearly PSG vs Arsenal. Siebert is being mentioned as an option. I respect him and his no nonsense approach, very refreshing (!), but under high pressure he has not always looked comfortable. Rosetti would also risk criticism by appointing a non-World Cup referee.
As for the semi finals, the matchups are not as risky as the Spanish derby or as sensitive as Bayern vs Real (offside flag). First legs are easier and manageable. Referees like Schärer or Nyberg would not be surprising choices. The real challenge is in the return legs, which are normally handled by referees with a UCL final on their resume. I think we might see Mariani again in a return after a decent QF return. The status of Kovacs, Turpin and Vincic remains to be seen.
In the end, the “winner” is Marciniak, as it has once again been shown that Rosetti cannot do without him, and the Pole heads into the World Cup unscathed.
First what is want to say when performance and the quality he is the decisive factor there is no one is complaining but when you see a referee no better than you , nor fewer mistake than you and then gets every good this is what generates feeling of injustice and bitterness
ReplyDeleteThe second one is what happened in Tuesday and Wednesday confirm that the performance and the quality is not the make difference in uefa appointment . Unfortunately
ReplyDeleteI am not making any prediction for the next rounds even the finals
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I would not entirely rule out your favorite at the moment: Last year he refereed the Supercup and, as you yourself have repeatedly emphasized, he was noted positively for having made correct decisions on the field without VAR overturns. In this forum, he is often criticized for various reasons. In public perception, however, he is probably considered 'spotless' with a certain career record.
DeleteI believe that your friend Pinheiro have a lot of possibilites that he got the first hand of PSG-Bayern
DeleteWe all know the truth: referees like Vincic have total immunity at UEFA! They could burn down the stadium and still get top-level games. UEFA heavily punishes normal referees for a single mistake, but they never stop giving elite assignments to protected referees like Vincic, no matter what they do. Check out the link below to see another harsh decision by Vincic from a massive game years ago.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnpe5ay1o6k
for me, right now, it's very difficult to even predict The referees going to the semi finals as, for me the best two are Oliver and Makkelie and they might want to keep them for the finals. Same goes for Letexier.
ReplyDeleteSo right now, it's very much not clear, they will be tempted to use them, but one bad performance can make any of them lose the finals, while appointing Kovacs, Vincic, Turpin or potentially a surprise like Hernandez or Mariani become actually a huge possibility to protect the "finals" referees. ( UEFA is probably praying into having Marciniak back).
So definitely it's gonna be really also a huge opportunity for the Europa League and conference League referees to have decent showing and maybe get a shot at getting one match
I agree with all of that. There is one fairly "obvious" solution, which is to trust Makkelie, as the fully neutral country referee of the three, to referee PSG if needed and then you can safely use Oliver and Letexier in SF 1st legs. If one of them excels then they could still be an option for the final (results depending), but then you only need to find two more referees for the 2nd legs (Marciniak + ...). Unfortunately it seems the refcom will instead tie themselves in knots having to keep at least three referees "clean" for the final. I also think concerns about Oliver with Atleti are overstated: he has noticeably improved with this sort of style in the past couple of years, often by adopting quite different body language to normal.
DeleteShort highlights (≈12min) of Francois Letexier's refereeing in Arsenal-Sporting:
ReplyDeletestreambug.org/cv/5873cb
As most people (myself included!) opted to watch Vincic's match last night, it seems not a wasted exercise to write a short report about this game.
DeleteBIG DECISIONS
13' - potential penalty to Sporting (tripping)
20' - potential penalty to Arsenal (handling)
65' - potential penalty to Sporting (pushing)
84' - potential penalty to Arsenal (holding)
MANAGING THE GAME
Overall, the manner in which Letexier handled the important but normal-difficulty match was good. He adhered to the 'FIFA philosophy' by only showing the first (and only) yellow card to a player in a 100% mandatory situation. It would have been possible for a stricter referee to have issued the first booking earlier - 21' for deliberate foul in a SPA-ish scenario, 42' for reckless arm use and 54' for reckless tackle. Having noted that Letexier didn't pull out a caution for the 21' incident, the players tried to test the French referee's authority of the game in the 22'-25' period (including a potential YC for DtR by not releasing the ball after a foul call! :D) but everything ultimately calmed itself down. Foul recognition was mostly good: missed offences in 2', 23', 60' but very good calls at 72'/75' which would be appreciated by fans and referee people alike. At 70', the probable FIFA instructions about maximising playing time caused Letexier to panic a bit (missed potential aggressive behaviour), even if the formal reason for reversing the throw-in would be incorrect execution. Less than 2min later, there was a completely irregularly executed throw-in that the referee let go. The way that Letexier dealt with the behaviour of both coaches was very good, even if the Arsenal manager technically ought to have been expelled for aggressively running in the direction of the fourth official (73') having previously been booked (70'). The way in which Sporting's player spoke to the referee at +91' was worthy of a caution, but in general the way in which Letexier communicated with players was excellent. Both linesmen didn't make any mistake. Overall, expected level performance (grades should be 8,4 all round).
link not working for me at least
DeleteLetexier and Delajod appointees for the coupe de France semi finals
ReplyDeleteIt will be smart to give the final to Turpin imo especially with the VAR announcement in place for a big test before the WC but don’t think it’s what the FFF will do.
DeleteIt appears that Simon Marciniak will return to officiating this week in the Polish league, and as a result, he will take part in the UEFA Champions League semi-final.
ReplyDeleteMarciniak is back in Poland - Sunday (19.04): Rakow vs Cracovia.
ReplyDeleteBarcelona has sent another formal complaint to UEFA. Soon, Rosetti won't know how to give explanations anymore.
ReplyDeleteMarciniak - Oliver - Makkelie - Mariani - Turpin - Eskas(last opition) my semi final list
ReplyDeletePsg Bayern ( marciniak / Oliver Makkelie)
DeleteAtletico Arsenal (Mariani / Turpin)
I believe that Marciniak will officiate two matches in the UEFA Champions League semifinals, because Rosetti does not have many available options after the poor performances of Turpin and Vincic. Therefore, it is likely that he will referee one match in the first leg and another in the second leg.
DeletePossible predisctions (imo):
DeletePSG BAY: Marciniak / Oliver
AMA ARS: Turpin / Nyberg
FInal: Mekkelie