Mike Jones

Swansea & Southampton unlucky, plus VAR, handballs & more in Mark Halsey’s Ref Review

January 19, 2018

After a prolonged break over the winter, youaretheref.com‘s Mark Halsey is back to run the rule over last weekend’s Premier League action, as well as giving us a [...]

Ref Review with Mark Halsey: Lukaku decision ‘astounding’, Mignolet should have walked, but more praise for Jon Moss after Manchester United match

December 1, 2017

It was another big week of refereeing decisions in the Premier League with a bumper round of action including a full set of midweek games. Penalties helped two of the top [...]

Liverpool lucky, Arsenal profited from Bobby Madley’s low confidence, Mark Halsey’s Ref Review

September 28, 2017

It proved to be perhaps the busiest weekend of the Premier League for officials, and not just those with the whistle. Assistants and even fourth officials come under Mark [...]

Jon Moss got Liverpool red card spot on, says Mark Halsey in Ref Review

September 14, 2017

A little later than planned, but Mark Halsey from youaretheref.com is back after he made a brief return to officiating at the weekend to run the rule over just a couple of [...]

Chelsea man unlucky, but Arsenal got away with handball, Mark Halsey’s Ref Review

August 15, 2017

The Premier League stormed back this past weekend, bringing with it youaretheref.com’s Mark Halsey and his hot takes on the good calls, the okay calls, and the need for [...]

Ref Review: Liverpool not hard done by but Leicester can feel aggrieved

February 3, 2017

After a brief period away for one or two reasons, we’re back and so is youaretheref.com‘s Mark Halsey to take a look at all the midweek refereeing decisions that [...]

Ref Review: Manchester United struck lucky against Liverpool, City may have been a bit unlucky

January 18, 2017

After a brief break for the FA Cup, Mark Halsey from youaretheref.com is back to take a look at the weekend’s action including ‘Merseyside vs Manchester’. [...]

Ref Review: Controversy for Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City & Liverpool

January 4, 2017

‘Tis the season to be jolly, unless you’re a Premier League referee hell bent on giving out red cards as we enter 2017. Fernandinho, Sofiane Feghouli and Simon [...]

Ref Review: Manchester City fortunate whilst Arsenal had both good and bad luck at the Emirates

November 30, 2016

After a week coaching the next generation of officials in San Diego, youaretheref.com‘s Mark Halsey returns to cast his eye over another set of questionable decisions [...]

Ref Review: Referees regain control as season nears end

May 10, 2016

Alex Vryzakis rounds up the refereeing performances of the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season. Marriner in control at the King Power Game: Leicester 3-1 Everton [...]