LIVERPOOL MANAGER JURGEN Klopp applauded the historic all-female team of officials that took charge of last night’s Uefa Super Cup, and he was convinced the Reds “would have won 6-0″ had they worked as effectively as them.
Stephanie Frappart of France became the first female referee to officiate on a men’s match in a major European final, with Italy’s Manuela Nicolisi and Michelle O’Neill of the Republic of Ireland assisting.
The contest — which Liverpool won 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time – certainly provided a test for the officials, with Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount correctly having a goal apiece disallowed for being marginally offside.
However, a penalty awarded to Chelsea was more controversial as Tammy Abraham appeared to go down after minimal contact from Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian.
Klopp was not impressed with that decision, though he is adamant Frappart and her team did well otherwise.
“I spoke to the refereeing team after the game [and said] that if we would have played like they whistled, then we would have won 6-0,” Klopp told reporters.
They played a brilliant game. I also said I wasn’t happy with the penalty decision, as I’m still not sure, but it’s not important any more.
“They were good, they were really good. There was pressure on them like hell. It was an historic moment and they stayed themselves, stayed calm and did what they had to do in a very difficult and intense game.
“I couldn’t have more respect, it was a really brilliant performance.”
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She can’t even be blamed for the penalty, var made that decesion. No complaints at all, she was better than most.
@Hardly Normal: no she made the decision. Var didn’t change it as there wasn’t enough evidence to suggest a clear and obvious error from her original decision.
@Gareth Keenan: so she was right to give the penalty?
@Hardly Normal: well that’s the part of football that var will never necessarily clear up. I don’t think it was a penalty but I can see why she gave it on the initial viewing from her angle. Var then got to review a load of useless angles with none from behind the goal. So if they can’t see an obvious mistake from the original decision it has to stand. It’s never going to be a perfect science. I think their whole team refereed the game well. But no I don’t think she should have gave the penalty.
@Gareth Keenan: fair enough, very well reasoned to be honest.
The Ref and her team I thought had a solid game. I hope this sets a trend of if you are good enough you get the job and she was clearly well able to do it.
@Shane Murphy: Yeah fantastic job, didn’t take any nonsense from the players either, Azpilicueta was particularly in her face for the game and she shrugged it off. There were 2 or 3 poor decisions for awarding thrown-ins and a corner but low impact on the game.
@Graham Wilson: I think the introduction of female refs could help to reduce the amount of abuse, arguing and disrespect given to refs normally. Players are less likely to do that to a female ref, which is something to welcomed.
I think this is going to progress with more female officials. When they make mistakes they won’t be criticised or punished like the men due to their gender. A win a win for the governing bodies.
@Trevor Beacom:
Just a thought, but it might stamp out the harassment and abuse male refs get too. I’d imagine the boys would think twice before yelling abuse at a female?!
@Trevor Beacom: that a real sexist comment if they get it wrong they’ll be treated no different. Male give penalties for stupid thing.I hope we see more female refs
@Moya Power-kelly: it’s not sexiest moya but your response is exactly the reply I was expecting from some. I’ve seen and verbally abused Michelle (as an official) many times. I’ve also shook her hand after a few games. You’ve been to a few games where she’s been on the line yes?
@Trevor Beacom: Seen her a few times at Turners cross, top notch, great official, took no bull either from players. Took a few “spec savers” comments, but just laughed it off
@Trevor Beacom: If you treat someone differently because of their gender, that’s called sexism.
@Trevor Beacom: I consider that a seriously foolish and sexist comment; what possible evidence do you have to back it up?
@Blessopaddy: real name?
@Fr Chewy Louis: real name?
@Trevor Beacom: They’re right, it’s a sexist commented, you posted it, put on your big boy pants and own it now.
@Graham Wilson: it is not. If you have a problem with it take it up with eufa or fifa
I’ve got no problem with female refs but only so long that they’re qualified and not just because of pressure from snowflakes
@Eoin Murphy: of course they will be qualified. You think they’re just pulling random women off the street and making them ref football matches?
@The Bloody Nine: no but because of rapinoe during the wc fifa were going to have to do something like this sooner or later
@Eoin Murphy: Stephanie has reffed games in Lique 1 before the World Cup. Sian Massey has been an official in the Premier League for nearly a decade. This has nothing to do with Rapinoe, this has been coming because these officials are good enough as was seen last night.
@The Bloody Nine: ok fair enough then
@Eoin Murphy: I’m am Ex Referee, let me tell you this, the FAI don’t just hand you a jersey,cards & whistle and say off you go, there is an intensive training course for beginners following by training at each meeting of the ISRS (Referees Society) usually once a month and a full day or two at the end of each season in preparation for the next.
@Cork Truck Driver: *An ex referee*
@The Bloody Nine: 2 games and she gets a game like that, absolute rubbish, dozens of refs been around the block longer and never get showpiece games.
That penalty was a disgraceful decision , if she was a man people would be in here giving out yarns
@Peter Govan: Every penalty decision is ‘disgraceful’ these days. Boring. If you knew the true meaning of that word, maybe you wouldn’t throw it around so easily.
@Oliver Cronwell: Thanks Olly
@Oliver Cronwell: perhaps one of the few good things to come from the mouth of Cromwell :)
@Oliver Cronwell: Typical armchair referees.
I think the best compliment is that I didn’t notice the officlas at all, got the critical decisions right and thought they let the game flow with little fuss and liked that they allowed a bit of physicality, having done a bit of reffing going unnoticed means it’s a good day’s work.
@Brian James Moss: Spot on Brian.
Really don’t like this idea of not putting up the offside flag straight away when someone is clearly offside, the referee can let play continue if they like but the linesman should not choose to do It a later stage of play, it happend twice last night and just made the linesman look unsure of themselves, apparently it’s a UEFA backed idea.
@Devilsavocado: *happened
@Devilsavocado: The idea being a solid one. If the linesperson has made a mistake what use is VAR if the attacking team don’t get their shot in? If a goal happens they can give it or disallow with VAR but if the play is called dead beforehand they can’t review it.
@Devilsavocado: yeah UEFA backed but I think the Prem have a stricter rule on not letting play continue… sure let’s see how it goes.
@Dermot Dooley: That’s why he said “clearly offside”.
I have to say they had a great game..
I firmly believe they controlled it well not taking any lip from players and stood by every decision.. no ref can be 100% right but they were very close..
I also thought the players had a very healthy respect for them too..
Great to see the irish lady too. Well done UEFA
It’s a bloody disgrace, women referees! It’s another example of political correctness gone mad! And health and safety gone mad too. What’s the world coming to. Bloody snowflakes. Next they’ll be letting women drive and then it’s a slippery slope to who knows what it’s a disgrace the whole thing is a total disgrace
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Who ever was overseeing the cameras for VAR, clearly missed adrian being off his line for Abrahams shot. Since they brought in 1 foot on the line this season, thought it would be focused on, especially as the game to penalties.
Had Liverpool lost would we be having a different discussion and what would Herr Klopp be saying?
Chelsea penalty, the Liverpool keeper for Tammy’s penalty.
2 bad decisions
I suppose there will be women solicitors next bahahahahahahaha
One noticeable positive from last night’s game was the absence of players going down with fake injuries.
It helped the game to flow, and meant injury time was minimum.
As to the keeper’s feet off the line, if the shot had missed it would have been taken again.
Now, if she could only do the All Ireland
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