As known from:
nytimes logousatoday logotheguardian logo
VA
Contains commercial content
Home > Table Adjusted For Referee Errors Shows Arsenal Were Cheated Last Season

Table Adjusted For Referee Errors Shows Arsenal Were Cheated Last Season

Carl M
Carl M
Publish Date: February 28, 2023
Fact checked by: Chris A

Table Adjusted For Referee Errors Shows Arsenal Were Cheated Last Season

What if referees were perfect? Or, more realistically, what if FIFA instituted the replay technology that so many fans want, especially when their teams gets robbed of crucial goals (and therefore, points)? The table would probably look a little different. This is what I like to call “throwing gas on a house fire.”

Freelance journalist Tim Long put in the work, taking over 250 hours to review 713 “significant” incidents from the 2010-11 Premier League season to determine how incorrect decisions affected the final league standings. In the end, Long identified over 200 calls were incorrect, and produced this table to reflect how things might have been:

Notable on this table is Arsenal’s runners-up place, and Blackpool’s survival – by a margin of four points.

Included in the 713 incidents reviewed were penalties, goal line incidents, offside goals, etc. In other words, Long reviewed calls that might have been aided by the use of technology.

Which is the point, of course. Long did the research as part of his radio documentary Beyond The Goal Line: Football’s Technology Debate. Since 713 divided by 380 (the total number of games in the league season) is less than two “significant” incidents per match, Long reasons the stoppage for review would be pretty minimal.

We can only imagine how Arsenal fans might have reacted to this table had the Gunners not pulled through to beat Udinese in their Champions League qualifier. As it is, maybe those extra Champions League games contributed (somehow) to Arsenal not being quite ready to take on Manchester United this weekend (8! 8!#$). If nothing else, now Arense Wenger has something to point to when he wants to claim Arsenal is doing better than anyone thinks…

“If it wasn’t for the horrible referees, we would have finished second! Nothing is wrong! Ignore our lack of spending and disastrous start to this season!”

Source: Sporting Intelligence

 

Read Also
Tom Brady’s New Girlfriend Irina Shayk – The NFL Star’s Words About Irina
Tom Brady appears to be taking his new relationship with Irina Shayk ...
Predictions for the Women’s World Cup 2023
The women's World Cup in 2019 was won by the United States ...
BetMGM Promo
Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – NBA Summer League Final 2023
The 2023 NBA summer league ends with a thrilling final between the ...
Top Three Quarterbacks Heading Into the 2023 Season
One of the newest and biggest rivalries in the NFL sparked a ...
Recapping the Hall of Fame Career of Carmelo Anthony
After 19 years in the NBA, Carmelo Anthony has decided to call ...
Latest News
Ryan Garcia vs. Tank Davis – Fight Recap
In an epic clash between two undefeated superstars ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Brothers: The NBA All-Star Brotherhood Unveiled
Having emigrated from Greece to the United States, ...
Patrick Mahomes’ Parents, Meet Randi Martin & Pat Mahomes Sr.
Patrick Mahomes soared to stardom after being crowned ...
Aaron Rodger’s hair timeline from 2005 to 2023
Aaron Rodgers, the esteemed quarterback, has showcased a ...
Top 15 Most Asked Questions About Michael Jordan
Google is the go-to method for easily finding ...
Our Team
Jimmy FCarl MKristoffer BZane HarrisChris A
Jimmy F
Jimmy F
Editor
Carl M
Carl M
Editor in Chief
Kristoffer B
Kristoffer B
Editor
Zane Harris
Zane Harris
Sports Editor
Chris A
Chris A
Developer/Data Analyst

Players must be 21 years of age or older or reach the minimum age for gambling in their respective state and located in jurisdictions where online gambling is legal. Please play responsibly. Bet with your head, not over it. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, and wants help, call or visit: (a) the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey at 1-800-Gambler or www.800gambler.org; or (b) Gamblers Anonymous at 855-2-CALL-GA or www.gamblersanonymous.org.

This site is using Cloudflare and adheres to the Google Safe Browsing Program. We adapted Google's Privacy Guidelines to keep your data safe at all times.

21+NCPG
Move to Top
×
Your Bonus Code:
The bonus offer was already opened in an additional window. If not, you can open it also by clicking the following link:
Visit Site