#5 Anthony Taylor gets all the big decisions right
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The man in black is often the centre of attention depending on the way the game is going. And in a fiercely hostile Stadium of Light, Anthony Taylor was at the centre of everything that could be deemed controversial. From the opening minutes, it seemed that the referee was in for a hard time.
While the initial exchanges were comfortable enough, Taylor repeatedly got all the big decisions right on the night. More importantly, he got the penalty calls correct, especially the second one which could have gone either way.
Even the decision not to award the penalty when the ball hit Can’s elbow in hindsight seemed to be the right decision. At the time of the incident, it seemed he might have got it wrong but replays proved him correct. Milner, as well, was rightly booked for dissent and for the most part of the game, he allowed it to flow.
For both teams, it must have been encouraging to have such precise refereeing.
