Mark Halsey

Thiago Silva used his “experience” but Harry Kane goal vs Chelsea should’ve stood, says ex-ref
Chelsea‘s experienced centre-back Thiago Silva was clever in the way that he got Harry Kane’s goal for Tottenham at Stamford Bridge yesterday...
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Arsenal unlucky with referee blunder in frustrating 0-0 draw with Burnley, says ex-ref
Arsenal got unlucky in yesterday’s 0-0 draw at home to Burnley, according to analysis from former Premier League referee Mark Halsey in...
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Liverpool penalty against Crystal Palace was the wrong call, the referee was hung out to dry by VAR – Mark Halsey
Liverpool should NOT have been awarded a penalty when Diogo Jota collided with Crystal Palace keeper Vicente Guaita. Referee Kevin Friend had...
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Ref got the big decisions in Brighton v Palace correct but VAR is comfort blanket says former EPL official
Referee, Robert Jones, was correct in awarding Brighton a penalty in their Friday night Premier League clash against Crystal Palace. He was...
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Refs don’t get influenced by the big clubs, their managers or supporters say former Premier League officials in the wake of Arsenal v Man City furore
When the going gets tough in the Premier League, sometimes the men in the middle wilt under the pressure. Being a top-flight...
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Arsenal and Tottenham latest victims of Premier League’s continued VAR failings… something needs to change, says Mark Halsey
Arsenal have every right to feel hard done by – they should have been awarded a penalty against Manchester City. In fairness...
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Spurs unlucky with both non-goals at Southampton, says Mark Halsey with ex ref suggesting offside call went against PGMOL directive
Tottenham will be disappointed that Fraser Forster’s own goal wasn’t allowed to stand. Matt Doherty tried to connect with Harry Winks’ cross...
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Former ref backs Jon Moss over “ridiculous” incident which saw Spurs player thrown to the floor
Wilfried Zaha not only let himself down, but all of his team-mates and the Crystal Palace fans that had made the journey...
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Serious fresh allegations surface against former top Premier League referee prompting Football Association investigation
Though he’s long since retired from front line refereeing duties, David Elleray was once considered to be the benchmark in the Premier...
Mark Halsey: Man City shouldn’t have been awarded a penalty and VAR has been an absolute shambles again this weekend
James Maddison deceived the referee before Leicester were awarded a controversial 38th-minute penalty in their 4-0 win over Newcastle. Maddison threw himself...
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Man United v Arsenal should’ve been stopped but Smith Rowe situation was only one of three glaring errors that the officials made on the night
There was a bit of bizarre incident in the first half at Old Trafford on Thursday night with Martin Atkinson unsure as...
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Norwich’s Billy Gilmour was naive and Palace’s Guehi can’t have any complaints as VAR worked well in both Premier League matches
In Tuesday night’s fixtures, Norwich City’s Billy Gilmour was very naive and Newcastle were correctly awarded a penalty for handball. The midfielder’s...
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