HATCHET MAN: Relegate referee Riley after his Anfield nightmare

02 February 2009 12:48
Mike Riley deserves to be dropped from the Premier League list for the foreseeable future after his woeful performance at Anfield on Sunday. [LNB]This column is not usually an advocate of this sort of punishment for officials but the referee was so bad during Liverpool's[LNB]win over Chelsea [LNB]it is hard to believe he has   been taking charge of games in the Football League and higher for 15 years. [LNB][LNB][LNB] Frank Lampard walked after this tackle on Xabi Alonso but Chelsea skipper John Terry had strong words for referee Mike Riley after the decision (below)[LNB]Riley may have FIFA status but either his eyesight or his judgement was seriously impaired. [LNB] Frank Lampard's sending-off was wrong and it is hard to see how the decision was arrived at. [LNB] [LNB]Jose Bosingwa's vicious kick in the back of Yossi Benayoun was blatant but ignored and Steven Gerrard escaped punishment for a tackle worse than the one Lampard walked for. [LNB]None of these were difficult decisions but Riley got them all wrong and, with a lack of confidence in him from many managers after a history of mistakes, it  is time for him to go. [LNB] Chelsea appeal to FA in bid to have Lampard red overturned[LNB]You just cost us the title: Chelsea boss Scolari's fury at Lampard red card[LNB]Liverpool 2 Chelsea 0: All the action as it happened[LNB]Liverpool 2 Chelsea 0: Torres at the double to put Merseysiders two points behind leaders as Lampard sees red[LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]LIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]

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