Millwall, England's famous football hooligan team, was also curious to come to their home stadium, Christina

"Nobody likes us, but we don't care!"

Listening to the singing of the 10,000 fans at New Neil Stadium, Christina was very curious. Although this is the first time Cristina has officiated in League Two, it is not that Cristina does not understand League Two.

The attendance rate in League Two is not so high, and the stadiums with more than 10,000 fans are very rare and very popular. And now Millwall's stadium is no less popular than the Premier League.

It was just the beginning, and it was when Cristina followed the two teams into the pitch that she really felt what it was like. The Northern League, the Anglo-African United, or even the Anglo-African League promotion play-off final can't compare to New Neille.

"We are Millwall!"

"Nobody likes us, but we don't care!"

Singing, cheering, boos, all kinds of voices mixed together, making Christina think this was a Premier League stadium. New Neil Stadium is a 20,000-capacity stadium, which should be said to be a smaller stadium. There are definitely 17,000 fans who came to the scene today. In the English Second Division, the attendance rate of this kind of Cheng dù is already the most enjoyable, and it is even ranked first in the English League.

'This is New Neill Stadium, in the third round of League Two, where Millwall host Crewe.

The treatment of the League Two is completely different from that of the Northern League and the Anglo-African League. League Two is already available for televising, and there are already dedicated commentators.

Just like this game, as one of the highlights of the English Second League, the commentator turned out to be the famous English football commentator John? Mortenson. Just as some Premier League referees have the task of officiating in the lower leagues, a commentator like Mortensen occasionally has to explain some of the lower leagues.

"The referee for this game is Phil? Dodd is an experienced referee. And there's an 18-year-old assistant referee, Christina Zhang, who is a young referee, and a female referee."

Mortenson is indeed a top commentator. Although it was only a commentary on the teams in League Two, I did my homework before the game. The information of the coaches and players of the two teams is clear, and even the referee information of this game is in his head.

"Doodoo-"

Dodd blew the whistle for the start of the game. For the referee, every level of play is different, but for the linesman, the job is the same. Nothing has changed for Christina to care about.

Corners, touchline kicks, offsides, etc.

If she was shocked by Millwall's home side at the start, Christina wasn't so nervous when the game started. It doesn't make a difference whether it's League Two, the Northern League, or the Anglo-African United. It's all the same. That's what the linesman does, especially for the second assistant referee, and nothing else.

But it's not the same for the referee. In each different league, the referee needs to master differently. Even in each game, the two opponents are different, and the referee has different principles to master.

"Millwall's Bart dribbles the ball and Bart passes the ball...... Oooooo Robbie Savage, Robbie Savage of Crewe FC, this move is too big. ”

The players at Crewe FC are more ferocious than the other. In addition to Robbie Savic, Neil Rennon and Seth Johnson are all fierce players. In League Two, they are known for their fierce style of play.

Just now Millwall's Bart took the ball and was already passing the ball. But Robbie Savage came over and knocked down Bart. It was a vicious foul.

"Robbie Savage is so fierce that the goal should be a yellow card."

Mortenson looked at Robbie Savage and shook his head. Although there are many fouls in the Premier League, there are few blind fouls like this in the Premier League. However, after Phil Dodd blew for a foul, he did not show a yellow card. Instead, I went to warn Robbie Savage.

"It looks like Dodd referees are more lenient."

Mortensen was very surprised. It is also possible for such a referee to give a red card for such a foul, but Phil Dodd did not even have a yellow card. This scale is too loose.

"Toot-"

"There are a lot of fouls on the Crewe club. Neil? Lennon, the ball knocked down the opponent directly. ”

Sure enough, it was a low-level league game, and there were too many foul actions of all kinds. Body collisions and foot lifts are no less than in the Northern League and the Anglo-African League. But it's already a professional league, and referees pay attention to these things. But Phil? Dodd is basically not penalizing any of this.

In particular, the players on the field of the Crewe club are very moving, but Phil? Dodd doesn't care much.

"Shhh

"Damn Crewe!"

"Idiot! Idiot! Idiot referee! ”

What kind of group are Millwall's fans. It was the place where the famous football hooligans in English football were born, and even now the FA has cracked down on football hooligans, but there is no shortage of football hooligans in Millwall.

It's always them Millwall who bullies people, and when it's the turn of others to bully them Millwall. As a result, the entire stadium was booed by Millwall fans.

"It's a little loose."

Christina, as an assistant referee, also frowned at the hot scene on the field. There's a lot of movement between the players, but Phil? Dodd didn't think so.

Although Christina is grateful to Phil Dodd for giving her a chance, she is a little unhappy with Phil Dodd's decision. Although English football emphasizes physical confrontation, it is not so lax in the penalty. Where is this football match, it is completely a boxing match.

Thankfully, the League Two players are used to this kind of game and haven't reacted too much. In addition to the excessive action, Phil Dodd did a decent job in terms of the fluidity of the game.

However, it was in this atmosphere that a fierce clash broke out at the 43rd minute

"It's getting more and more intense. The Dodd referee should be charged. ”

Mortenson watched the game grow and disapproved of Phil Dodd's decision. It is precisely because of Phil Dodd's connivance that the game is so chaotic.

However, Phil Dodd did not change his mind when he read it, and did not react much to the action of the game. Unless you really tackle your opponent and raise your foot too high and kick someone down, you won't play at all.

"It's a hot race. Offside: Assistant referee Christina signalled offside. ”

'Crewe's players seem to have stopped doing it, they surrounded the assistant referees.

"Whoa-la-"

The Crewe club is gone. The company's great opportunity is now gone, and the continuous confrontation is now very angry, which is unbearable. The players of the Crewe club immediately surrounded Christina,

"Idiot, you're blind!"

"Little sister, let's go home and feed!"

Crewe's players still have movement on their hands

"Beep-" Phil Dodd's whistle, the fourth referee and the first assistant referee also rushed over to pull away the crowd,

But Phil Dodd was not nervous about these scenes at first glance, and stood there very calmly. It wasn't until the others separated the players from Crewe that he walked slowly from behind, looking at him like this, Christina felt that the referee with such a loose scale might not be too protective of herself, but she still complained loudly to Phil Dodd: "Referee Dodd, he still has him pushing the referee, they abuse the referee!" Fielddo nodded, looked at the two players, and pulled the red card out of his trouser pocket.

Hold it high and "get out"

Christina didn't expect that Dodd would also have such a stern and decisive side

Then he took the yellow card out of his pocket, for the other players who had just been excited, and then warned them.

Christina watched Phil Dodd's handling and gained a deeper understanding of Phil Dodd's style. He looked very loose about the body collision on the field and didn't care much. But for the players on the field who questioned the referee's decision, he gave a heavy sentence.

It's also a good idea. Under such a big move, the game can still go so smoothly, which has a lot to do with his style. Although she doesn't agree with Phil Dodd, Christina has also learned a trick.

That is, as a referee, you have to be tough. In the game, there must be enough deterrence to be able to make the game go smoothly. Christina's goal is to be a referee and she has to learn from them.

Christina understands that referees who can enforce in League Two will certainly have their own strengths. Just like Phil Dodd, being able to turn a match into a boxing match and be able to go along with it is also a skill.

Seeing this scene, Mortensen also determined that it was offside after watching the replay, and praised the referee's handling, "It seems that our beautiful referee is indeed not a vase, this offside judgment is very accurate, and the Dodd referee is also very decisive!" ”