The Mike
Dean awarding penalties, for shirt pulling etc, solo campaign last season which petered out, because he was about the only honest ref applying the rules and the authorities were once again feebly cowardly, is a perfect illustration of an honest ref not backed by his masters.
Also, the same
Dean awarded a penalty kick against us plus sending Koscielny off when we played Man City @ the Emirates last season for the same thing Vertonghen did to Koscielny.
We may have had less chances than them overall, but we clearly had the more dangerous ones (the Jones clearance when he was on all fours, the Rojo last ditch clearance after Ramsey had lobbed over their keeper, De Gea's block to Giroud's toe poke, the non given penalty when Smalling attempted to strip Giroud (incidentallying the same
Dean awarded a penalty against Kos for a much less serious foul on Dzeko)-RRB-.
Not exact matches
Arsene Wenger was very clear in his comments after the West Brom v Arsenal game on New Years Eve that Mike
Dean had made a grave error in
awarding the Baggies a
penalty in the dying minutes of the 1 - 1 draw, but after telling us all that he was going to contest the charge it now appears that he has admitted that he was guilty as charged.
Also Jon, while we're talking about Riley, a former referee, famous for ending the Invincibles 49 match unbeaten run by
awarding a disgraceful
penalty against Sol Campbell after a Wayne Rooney dive and for also giving 11
penalties in 11 games to Ruud van Nistelroy in the days when Manchester United were Arsenal's only challengers and we've not even started talking about Mike
Dean from Merseyside who told the BBC that he was a Tranmere Rovers supporter after giving several bad decisions against Everton but recently was forced to admit to being Liverpool fan.
Finally, Mike
Dean has admitted he made a mistake
awarding the WBA
penalty, so for all the PUNDITS who insisted Arsene was wrong, eat humble pie.
Dean almost marked the occasion with an assist early in the first half when he set up Manolo Gabbiadini with an inventive
penalty award, but his Italian teammate - for - the - day failed to convert from 12 yards.
Their keeper had a good game, and Mike
Dean had his usual bad decision against us by not
awarding a first half
penalty.
It didn't take long for Mike
Dean to clock up the first big refereeing mistake of the season when he
awarded Leicester a
penalty an the chance to draw level in the early kick off at Hull.
The overwhelming reaction to Mr.
Dean's (entirely correct)
award of an Arsenal
penalty was total surprise.
Wenger was angry after
Dean awarded West Brom an 89th - minute
penalty when the ball struck defender Calum Chambers» arm and argued with both
Dean and fourth official on the pitch.
Dean awarded the Baggies a
penalty in the dying minutes of the game, which was converted by Jay Rodriguez to equalise.
Despite his prudence with red cards Oliver is one of the top
penalty givers (just behind Mike
Dean) with 8
awarded so far this season.
Arsene Wenger has been charged by the FA for daring to criticise the decision of Mike
Dean to
award a non-existent
penalty.
Kolasinac and Koscielny both limped out of the draw with West Brom on New Years Eve, a game which we coulda, shoulda, woulda won if it wasn't for the hapless cheat Mike
Dean who
awarded West Brom a
penalty after the ball flicked up and hit Calum Chambers.
For once a referee's poor decision - making did not cost us three points and if the winner was controversial because of an alleged handball by Sam Vokes, then it was no more than Burnley deserved on the night, having peppered the Leicester goal with 24 shots, had 60 % of the possession, and had a nailed on
penalty claim (maybe two) ignored in the first half, Mike
Dean showing again that with him it is pot luck whether or not any team is
awarded a
penalty.
Anti-grappling referee, Mike
Dean, duly obliged the critics by
awarding the Hammers two
penalties; both ably converted by Mark Noble in a largely comfortable 3 - 1 victory.
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has lashed out at referee Mike
Dean, after he
awarded West Brom a controversial late
penalty for a Calum Chambers.
Arsene Wenger's men dropped points as West Brom were
awarded a controversial late
penalty by Mike
Dean who adjudged Calum Chambers to have handled Kieran Gibbs cross.