"Craig, do you know what's the difference between the Premier League and the leagues below?"

"This ......"

Craig. Posen.

Twenty-seven-year-old Craig. Posen, who was the referee of the English Second Division last season. This season will still be officiating in the English second division, after all, he is still young, and he just became the referee of the football league last year. If it weren't for the speed of promotion of Webb, Jack and Clattenburg, he would have to officiate in League Two for at least two to three years.

There are differences, though.

Jack brought him up and let Craig. Posen became his second assistant referee.

Craig. Posen did not refuse.

Although Jack asked Atkinson to help deliver a message to him, Craig. Posen didn't think Jack was disrespectful to himself. After all, he is the little referee who has just been able to officiate the professional league, and Jack is the referee who has already officiated the World Cup final and is almost at the top of the refereeing world.

Craig. Posen was able to become a football league referee at the age of 26, and he was not a wild referee without roots. It is very difficult for a wild referee to become the head referee of the English football league at the age of 26. can have the current height, he himself has his own connections in the English refereeing community. It's just that the connections are not strong.

Therefore it is impossible for him to refuse Jack.

Because being the second assistant referee for Jack does not affect him to officiate in League Two. On the contrary, if he deals well with Jack, then with Jack's strength, it is easy for him to have the opportunity to officiate in League One. A few years later, it was only natural to enforce the Championship. It is even possible to become a Premier League referee within four or five years.

He was able to figure it out.

Today is the first time that two people have worked together. In the Premier League, the referee, assistant referee and fourth referee need to gather before the game and then go to the playing field together.

Anyone who violates this rule will be punished. The unified action before the game is also to put an end to some other bad things.

This time it was Mike who was the fourth referee for Jack. Riley. And the first assistant referee was Brett. Vaughn, the second assistant referee is Craig. Posen. Jack is more appreciative of Craig. Posen's.

Because among the current batch of football league referees, there are not a few young referees under the age of 30, and many of them are officiating in League Two and League One. The only thing Jack has a crush on is Craig. Posen. Very young and very steady, very decisive.

If there is no development value, Jack will not let him come over as an assistant referee for himself. Jack made him his assistant referee. It's about training him to become a Premier League referee in the future.

On the bus to the scene, Jack asked Craig gently. Posen.

Craig. Posen knew Jack for the first time and therefore didn't understand what Jack meant. Even Mike. Riley and Brett. Vaughn both looked at Jack and wanted to hear Jack's answer.

Jack laughed, "The attention is higher. ”

When Jack's words came out, several people almost threw up. The Premier League is the most watched game in world football, and it is not even comparable to La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A in terms of attention.

Moreover, the Premier League is the top league in England, and the lower leagues are certainly not as concerned as the Premier League.

Utter nonsense.

"Hey, Jack. Your joke isn't funny at all. ”

Brett. Vaughn said directly.

Brett. Vaughan and Jack's relationship is extraordinary. Jack first appeared as an assistant referee in a game, when Jack was the second assistant referee. And Brett. Vaughn was the first assistant referee for that game.

Since that time, the two have known each other and have always had a good relationship.

It's been 10 years now. Later, Jack became a Premier League referee, an international referee and even a World Cup referee. Vaughn had been following Jack all along.

Jack has officiated in so many finals, and Brett. Vaughn has been an assistant referee for Jack. In the assistant referee position, Brett . Vaughn is also a highly accomplished assistant referee.

Hence Brett. Vaughn was casual with Jack.

"Brett, it's not a joke."

Jack suppressed his smile and said, "Actually, football games are the same. We were able to get to where we are. The rules of football must be memorized. It's not just us, those who can be referees in the football league. Whether it is a head referee or an assistant referee, they are quite familiar with the rules of football. Whether it's an ordinary Premier League match or a World Cup final, the rules of football haven't changed. What it should be is what it is, and it doesn't depend on the nature of the game. The rules of football have changed. But the more attention we pay to the game, the more we will shrink back. After all, we are living in real life, and things in the outside world will definitely affect us. ”

"And the higher the attention, the more a small mistake will be magnified. Some mistakes in ordinary games that no one cares about are criticized over and over again in important games. This is called stress. ”

Whether it's a referee or not. Or the coach, or the player, say anything that will treat the game as if it were a normal game.

In fact, it's just to comfort yourself.

It's to dig deeper.

Because an important game is an important game. No matter what you think, he can't really be an ordinary game. For referees, how to overcome the influence of the outside world is a hurdle that a referee must pass.

In the past, if you can overcome external influences, you will become a good referee. If you can't get by, then you can never be a good referee, and you can only officiate some ordinary games.

"Craig, my request to you is simple. I don't care what you think in your heart, as long as you give me decisiveness, then I won't blame you. Rightly or wrongly, you have to be decisive and decisively give me a clear signal as the referee. A referee can't hesitate. As long as there is any hesitation in the referee's heart, whether it is right or wrong, there will be controversy, and the referee will lose his self-confidence. ”

"Yes."

Craig. Posen nodded.

Although he didn't quite understand what Jack was talking about, his current identity could only be a nod.

Mike. Riley smiled and nodded.

He understood what Jack meant. Jack this is Jean Craig. Posen peace of mind law enforcement competition. After all, Craig. Posen is a referee from League Two and may hesitate to enforce the Premier League for the first time.

But refereeing is an industry that cannot be hesitated the most.

Jack. Plum?

It's really not a young referee anymore. Although he is still young, he is already doing things more and more like a top referee. It's not just about playing well, it's about developing young referees.

"Whew, Mike, Mike."

"I'm here."

"Bret, Bret."

"Yes, Jack."

"Craig, Craig."

"Yes."

After Jack came on the court, he first looked at the scene. After finding that there is no problem, use the headset to try whether it works or not. With the use of technology, referees have begun to popularize headsets.

The four referees need to be in touch at all times during the game.

When Jack first debuted, the referee and the assistant referee wanted to have any contact, and the referee also needed to go to the assistant referee in person. Then the two of them need to talk to each other.

But now it's different.

If there is anything, just use the headset to communicate.

"Mike, keep track of it. Ten seconds to go. ”

"Doodoo-"

Jack and fourth referee Mike. Riley set the time and blew the whistle for the start of the game. Jack's first round of the 0607 Premier League season was Everton's match against Tottenham Hotspur.

It's a conversation between two second-rate teams in the Premier League.

However, there is no real strong dialogue in this round, so this game is also a relatively important game for the first round of the Premier League.

But for a referee like Jack, who has officiated the World Cup final, although it can be regarded as a strong conversation, there is still no difficulty. Jack is now waiting, waiting for the real power dialogue in the Premier League.

Such as the match between Manchester United and Chelsea, the match between Manchester United and Arsenal, the match between Arsenal and Tottenham, the match between Liverpool and Everton. That's what attracts Jack.

Of course, although Jack is full of confidence, he is not really completely indifferent to the game. For any match, even the simplest one, Jack prepares meticulously before the game.

It's a matter of professional attitude.

Of course, because there is not much difficulty, Jack is still thinking about how to make Craig while officiating the game. Posen enters the role. So Jack kept talking to Craig. Posen's communication allowed him to quickly step into the role of assistant referee in the Premier League.

"Shit. Craig, he's not offside. You give me a clear answer. ”

Craig. Posen, I'm really nervous. After all, he was officiating a Premier League game for the first time, and although he was not the referee, but only an assistant referee, he still felt nervous.

The Premier League and League Two are really different. As Jack said, the attention is completely different. A few thousand fans in League Two is quite powerful, but the Premier League is all tens of thousands of live fans. To Craig. Tremendous pressure from Posen.

So although Jack said before the game that he would be decisive, his reaction was still a little slow.

It's not a matter of his level, it's that he doesn't have the experience in this area, and he doesn't have the mental preparation for this.

That's why Jack shouted.

"I didn't see it clearly."

"If you don't see it clearly, tell me quickly. Don't hesitate there. Yes is yes, no is not, if you don't see clearly, you don't see clearly. Do you understand? ”

Jack was running, but his mouth was on the go. Been talking to Craig. Posen exchanged.

"Yes."

In fact, with Jack's ability, there is no need for Craig. Posen gives Jack a signal, and Jack knows whether he is offside. But Jack has figured out that in such an ordinary Premier League game, it is better to let Craig be in the limelight than to be in the limelight. It's even more important for a young referee like Posen to be trained. (To be continued......)