"How's Jack?"

"Good."

Two penalties, Jack awarded two penalties in extra-time in the third round of the Carabao Cup. There was even a last-minute penalty.

The final penalty was the one that directly affected the outcome of the game.

After the game, the media paid attention.

The first thing to watch is that Liverpool actually lost to Grimes. After all, Liverpool is in full swing now, especially after winning the five-time crown, and Owen is the favorite for the Ballon d'Or. Now many people are saying that Liverpool want to regain their supremacy in English and European football.

The revival of Liverpool has a great significance, or symbolic significance, for English football.

When English clubs swept European football, Liverpool were the leaders of English clubs. At that time, Liverpool was the best team in European football, and the undisputed king of European football in that decade.

Therefore, the revival of Liverpool is like a sign of a resurgence in English football. This symbolism is valued by many people.

But such a Liverpool actually lost to the middle and lower reaches of the English League One team Grimes, it was too embarrassing, it was really too embarrassing. In fact, many people didn't pay attention to this game at first, but they were very surprised after receiving the result.

Then he immediately started to follow the game, wondering how Liverpool could lose to Grimes.

At this time, Jack, the referee, came out.

Jack's penalty in overtime began to attract media attention. In particular, Jack awarded two penalties in extra time for everyone to observe with a magnifying glass. But there was nothing wrong with those two penalties.

Jack's decision was correct.

Both were undisputed penalties and there was nothing wrong with them.

And Jack's last-minute penalty was widely praised. Be decisive and always be praised. Of course, if the judgment is wrong, then this is a major crime. But if the judgment is correct, then this is the highest performance of the referee.

In football, the referee is also a force to be reckoned with.

After all, there are twenty-two players playing on the field in a game, and with the substitutions on the field, there is a minimum of twenty-five players in a game. With the addition of coaches on both sides, the number is still quite large.

And there are only four referees.

Of the four, only one referee was in the spotlight. Because speaking of which, the referee's appearance rate is no less than that of those stars.

Every week, especially in a crowded competition like the Premier League, plus cup competitions such as the League Cup and the FA Cup, there are many excellent Premier League referees who can appear on camera every week.

Therefore, it is no worse than those celebrities.

And among these referees, Jack is the most talked-about referee. In the lower leagues, it's the referee who pays a lot of attention to the media. At the age of 25, he became a Premier League referee, at the age of 26 he became an international referee, and he has just become a candidate referee for the World Cup.

This experience has led to Jack becoming one of the most talked-about judges in the judging world.

Jack did a good job, and of course they would get more praise than anyone else's. Similarly, if Jack doesn't perform well, he will receive more criticism than others.

That's what Jack is like now.

It was highly praised. Not to mention all kinds of journalists, many football commentators, including some retired referees and retired players, praise Jack's decision in their columns.

They all thought that young Jack had the strength and guts.

Even some sensual journalists believe that Jack is a rising star in the world of refereeing in England and will become a referee as good as his teacher, Jack Taylor.

England is a highly media-developed country. The power of the media will also affect the FA and the refereeing committee. The referee committee also saw the newspaper.

"It's not for nothing that Philip values Jack."

Joe Geist's mention of Philip Don is a little unnatural. After all, several people were allies back then, and they worked together to promote the professionalization of referees. Unfortunately, only a year and a half after the professionalization of referees was completed, they drove out Philip Don.

It's not that we don't have friendships.

But they couldn't stand Philip Don's arbitrariness.

"Yes. Speaking of which, Jack is indeed very good. Otherwise, Jack Taylor would not have accepted him as his last disciple. To dare to award a penalty at the last minute is courage. Being able to take a penalty accurately, that's ability. ”

Keith Hack nodded.

The one who promoted Jack that year was Philip Don. Keith Hackett and Joe Geist have always thought that Jack was too young to be promoted too quickly. But Philip Don could have listened to persuasion.

So Keith Hackett and Joe Geist have some bad impressions of Jack.

If Jack had been just a regular referee, Keith Hackett would have put Jack in the cold. Jack won't be allowed to officiate any important games, and it's okay to give him a game or two once in a while. But Jack is no ordinary referee, and Keith Hackett can't really ignore Jack entirely.

After all, Jack is young and has become an international referee. In the entire English football refereeing community, there are not many international referees at present. But many of them are old referees who are of retirement age, like Paul Dugin and Neil Barry, who are very old and almost of retirement age.

Therefore, Jack's international refereeing qualifications become very important at this time. The youngest Premier League referee and the youngest international referee are all protecting Jack. Otherwise, he would not have been selected as a candidate referee for the World Cup. The gift that Philip Tang left for Jack at the last moment is still very heavy to say.

Of course, in addition to the fact that Jack himself should not be taken lightly, more importantly, Jack is a disciple of Jack Taylor. Philip Don is very bullish and powerful, and he can not take those old referees in his eyes when he is the chief referee.

But Keith Hackett and Joe Geist didn't have that kind of courage, and they didn't have that kind of strength.

They don't want to be the second Philip Don.

Jack Taylor doesn't hold any role, but his 30 years of refereeing experience in English football is not fake. He was the number one referee in English football back then, and he was also the representative of the refereeing community in English football.

His qualifications and connections for so many years can only be ignored by someone like Philip Don.

"What do you think of my suggestion?"

"Let me think about it. Jack is still too young. ”

Keith Hackett hesitated. Keith Hackett is a great deal of relationships, but he is not as decisive as Philip Don. Many things do not have their own decisions, and they hesitate.

"Keith, Jack is young. But he's in this position now, and we can't suppress him like that. He is the youngest Premier League referee and one of the few international referees. And now all of us in the refereeing profession have officiated in League Cup finals. And the new referees, there are few who are stronger than Jack. ”

In the final, the referee can only enforce the law once.

There are hard and fast rules. Just like the League Cup final, FA Cup final, or even a match including the Community Shield, as long as the referee has been in charge once, he cannot enforce the law a second time.

Of course, the same is true in European football and world football.

It has never been said that any top referee has been able to officiate two League Cup finals and Champions League finals. Of course, the European Cup final and the World Cup final cannot be enforced twice. It's all the rules.

That's the case in English football right now.

Top referees, including Bol and Conor Gallagher, have all officiated in League Cup finals. Of the few international referees, only two have not officiated in a Carabao Cup final.

One is Webb, and the other is Jack.

Joe Geist's recommendation to Keith Hackett was Jack.

"Look again. Joe, we'll see when the time comes. Jack is also a candidate referee for the World Cup, so it is not appropriate for him to arrange such an important match. ”

Keith Hackett hesitated.

"World Cup referee candidates? Keith, a credential like Jack, simply doesn't have the opportunity to officiate the World Cup. The so-called candidate referee is to let him see the world in the past. The League Cup final will not affect him. ”

Joe Geist was unhappy with Keith Hackett's hesitation.

Before the World Cup, the football associations of many countries will have a tacit understanding. That is the World Cup referee recommended by himself, and in the season before the World Cup, it is rare to blow important games or controversial games.

Why?

Because they are afraid that they will make mistakes in important matches, FIFA will use this as an excuse to disqualify them from the World Cup.

Therefore, this season, the FA and the English referees committee are focusing on two people.

Pol and Gallagher.

Make sure that the two of them will not make mistakes and will have a chance to officiate the World Cup smoothly. And Jack has no chance to officiate the World Cup at all, and he can completely officiate the League Cup final.

"Wait. Look at the clubs in the League Cup final. ”

"Okay."

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