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Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: TA_Ref
Date: January 8, 2026, 3:03 pm
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Watching the snow falling outside my window during HT has been
more interesting than the game…
Taylor has been good. A standard caution for Trossard and
stepped in when needed to.
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: Failed Ref
Date: January 8, 2026, 3:43 pm
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And Arteta booked for coming out of his area......
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: PhiltheRef
Date: January 8, 2026, 3:44 pm
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Finally someone has cautioned Arteta for his expeditions outside
his Technical Area
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: mac
Date: January 8, 2026, 3:56 pm
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Only saw the last 15 mins. What thoroughly depressing viewing.
It’s not even the third best league in the country never mind
best in the world. As a ref you can just pick up the pieces of
the histrionics. Yawn.
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: Beacon
Date: January 8, 2026, 4:01 pm
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Honestly, and as I have said on this forum below, a manager
booked for leaving his / her area, should be made to wear a
seatbelt in the next match.
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: rustyref
Date: January 8, 2026, 4:04 pm
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Martinelli trying to push the injured Bradley off the pitch was
shocking and disgraceful. It was obvious he was seriously
injured, you just cannot manhandle an injured player and I'm
amazed the Liverpool players didn't react to it more than they
did. I would hope he was ashamed of himself as he then watched
him stretchered off, but I suspect not.
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: Scally Bob
Date: January 8, 2026, 4:06 pm
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Liverpool have so many injuries they can hardly be blamed for
playing the way they did. Arsenal rely on set pieces and
Liverpool played intelligently enough to prevent them getting
many.
Martinelli’s conduct at the end was a disgrace. Bradley was
clearly badly injured so throwing the ball at him then
manhandling him off the pitch was cowardly. Unfortunately it
didn’t quite reach the threshold for violent conduct.
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: Claretman
Date: January 8, 2026, 4:09 pm
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--- Quote from: Scally Bob link ---
>
> Liverpool have so many injuries they can hardly be blamed for
playing the way they did. Arsenal rely on set pieces and
Liverpool played intelligently enough to prevent them getting
many.
>
> Martinelli’s conduct at the end was a disgrace. Bradley was
clearly badly injured so throwing the ball at him then
manhandling him off the pitch was cowardly. Unfortunately it
didn’t quite reach the threshold for violent conduct.
>
--- End Quote ---
But should have been 2 yellows, one for throwing the ball at and
hitting him and then another for trying to manhandle him off the
pitch.
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: Failed Ref
Date: January 8, 2026, 4:11 pm
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Manhandling an injured player should be a red card. Period. You
could make an injury worse and it was clear that Bradley had
done something serious as evidenced by the fsct he was carried
off on a stretcher.
This action must be discouraged and I don't care what the LOTG
say, it has to be red.
Awful game really, Taylor was fine but I dispute his actions at
the end.
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Re: Anthony Taylor - Arsenal v Liverpool
DIR By: Pm2
Date: January 8, 2026, 4:12 pm
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Disgrace from martinelli.whould have seen red for 2 yellows.
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