RateTheRef

I have only seen brief highlights, but i also saw a discussion involving Grandad, Fara Williams and Martin Keown with ref to the penalty given to Villa.
Grandad said it wouldnt be overturned, it was an optical illusion and the ref shouldnt be sent to the screen as per IFAB var rules.
I have seen only one angle on the sky sports mini highlights, from which as a Villa fan i would say Idrissa Gana Guye appeared to have played the ball, i am unsure if the attacker was fouled slightly before Guye appeared to play the ball. Thoughts?

Secondly i see mr hackett stated on his twitter feed Villa should have had a penalty in the first half when Pickford collided with Watkins as he forced a goalbound shot away for a corner.
A natural coming together?
I have seen it said Ederson was penalised for less in the game Arsenal?

https://twitter.com/HACKETTREF/status/1629560622256881665

Don't think anyone takes too seriously anything Mr Hackett comes out with

Personally I think some of the criticism, and at times mocking, of Hackett is OTT.  I admit to occasionally looking at his twitter feed and while I disagree quite often with some of his comments, others strike me as being perfectly valid.  As regards the penalty awarded to Villa, my initial reaction was that the defender just touched the ball and although the challenge was risky coming in at that angle, the decision was harsh.  On MotD, they suggested closer inspection showed he just missed the ball and the decision was correct.

Quote from: keith h on Sun 26 Feb 2023 07:58

Don't think anyone takes too seriously anything Mr Hackett comes out with

Personally I think some of the criticism, and at times mocking, of Hackett is OTT.  I admit to occasionally looking at his twitter feed and while I disagree quite often with some of his comments, others strike me as being perfectly valid.  As regards the penalty awarded to Villa, my initial reaction was that the defender just touched the ball and although the challenge was risky coming in at that angle, the decision was harsh.  On MotD, they suggested closer inspection showed he just missed the ball and the decision was correct.

I think some of the criticism of Hackett comes from his continuing mantra of "It was better when I did it" and "I refereed on FIFA, don't you know?" Him criticising some referees for a lack of movement and positioning is especially ironic.