Untold Ref Review: Bolton Wanderers 1 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur. Dean stars as… “Dean”

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Today’s referee is Mike Dean

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Mike Dean (2012-05-02)
Period 1
Min	Type	Foul from	On	C/NC	Comment	Weight
2	PENALTY	Wheater	Kaboul	N/C	“Pulls him from behind away from the flight of the ball, a definate penalty missed by Dean”	3
6	OTHER	Gallas	Ngog	C		1
13	OTHER	Sandro	Eagles	C		1
18	OTHER	Adebayor		C	Handball	1
21	OTHER			C	Good advantage played after holding by Sandro	1
21	OFFSIDE	Ngog		C		1
29	OTHER	Davies	Modric	C		1
31	OTHER	Davies	Sandro	C		1
36	GOAL	Modric		C		3
38	OTHER	Ngog	Sandro	C		1
41	OTHER	Kaboul	Davies	N/C	“Comes through from behind and knees him in back, nothing given”	1
41	OTHER	Davies	Spurs	N/C	Davies jumps into a player and the game is allowed to continue	1
41	PENALTY	Gallas		C	“A big Bolton shout for a penalty, there is all sorts going on and the ball is knocked against Gallas hand, Kabould also has hold of a shirt, but it is all to messy to see and the game should have been stopped for the first and easy to spot foul by Davies”	3
42	OTHER	Kaboul	Ngog	C		1
45	OTHER	Sandro	Ngog	C		1
46	OTHER	Sandro	Davies	C		1
46	YELLOW	Sandro		N/C	He should have been cautioned for deliberately grabbing Davies foot as he fell to stop a Bolton break	2
Period 2
Min	Type	Foul from	On	C/NC	Comment	Weight
46	OTHER	Lennon	Rickets	C		1
47	OTHER	Rose	Eagles	N/C	Jumped into man	1
47	OTHER	Davies		C	“He puts his leg into Sandro and falls to the floor in a blatant attempt to win a foul just outside the box, Dean tellshim no way and get up”	1
47	YELLOW	Davies		N/C	“So the Ref sees the simulation, acknowledges it, does not give it, but no caution, apply the laws please Mr Dean it is what you are there for”	2
48	OTHER	Gallas	Davies	N/C	Elbow to the back of head not given	1
50	OTHER	Rose	Eagles	N/C	Held him off with arm	1
50	GOAL	Reo Coker		C		3
52	OTHER	Walker	Petrov	C		1
52	YELLOW	Walker		C	“There has been worse than this in the game, much worse, it is also Walkers first foul, Dean continues to confuse me “	2
56	OTHER	Walker	Petrov	C		1
59	GOAL	VDV		C	“Has to be said, a great break from Spurs who were under the cosh a bit”	3
61	GOAL	Adebayor		C	correct	3
67	OFFSIDE	Davies		C	Just	1
68	GOAL	Adebayor		C	correct	3
69	OTHER	Vela	Lennon	C		1
69	YELLOW	Vela		C	Easy yellow	2
71	OFFSIDE	Adebayor		C	Assumed	1
73	OTHER	Eagles	Rose	C		1
73	YELLOW	Eagles		C	Easy yellow	2
77	OTHER	Ream	Adebayor	C		1
82	OFFSIDE	Adebayor		C	Assumed	1
88	OFFSIDE	Rose		C	Assumed	1
89	OTHER	Davies	Sandro	N/C	Puts his elbow in	1
89	YELLOW	Davies		N/C	“It at least was a yellow mr Dean, Sandro is down with a head injury”	2

Just when Bolton were on top Spurs managed to end the game with two quick breaks, it was incisive football of the type we have become accustomed to. Dean was his usual self, in strange positions, missing the blatant, penalising the trivial, and as usual, failing to apply the Laws of the Game in the manner that he is employed to do.

A few controversial moments, Spurs should have had a penalty in the 2^nd minute as Wheater just pulled Kaboul away from the flight of the ball at a corner. Kaboul did not even appeal, perhaps being a centre half himself he just knows that is the way it is. Bolton too had a similar situation in the 58^th minute when Adebayor appeared to barge Boyata from a corner, but the angle was poor and I could not be sure if it was as I suspected, so I have not marked it.

Bolton had a big Pen shout in the 41^st minute, but it all resulted from a Davies foul not given by Dean, so he got away with that one. A penalty to Bolton at that stage would have been nice, me being a Gooner, but the review is free of bias so therefore,  it would have been harsh

The first two goals had moments of controversy preceding them, Modrics goal,  (great strike) was from a corner disputed by Bolton for a handball by Sandro, but the ball was knocked onto Sandros hand by Ream from about 6 inches, so whilst contact was definite, it was certainly not deliberate, and then the corner should have been defended better.

The Bolton goal was from a throw in when Bolton fans were screaming for a foul by Rose on Eagles. They were right it was a foul, but they scored from the throw. This was in another phase of play and again should have been defended better.

Finally Kevin Davies, English players don’t dive do they? Well Kevin Davies did in the 47^th minute, Dean said get up, but did not caution him. At that moment Dean was selective in his application of the laws. It was irresponsible and a poor reffing. The Laws of the Game are meant to be applied, and Dean is well paid to perform that task. Every time a Ref acknowledges a dive and does not caution, they encourage the next dive, and thus, make their own job harder. PLEASE APPLY THE LAWS OF THE GAME!

COMPETENCY SUMMARY – Mike Dean (2012-05-02)
Period 1	Called	Total	Correct %
GOAL	1	1	100.00
OFFSIDE	1	1	100.00
OTHER	10	12	83.33
PENALTY	1	2	50.00
YELLOW	0	1	0.00
TOTAL	13	17	76.47
WEIGHTED	17	24	70.83
Period 2	Called	Total	Correct %
GOAL	4	4	100.00
OFFSIDE	4	4	100.00
OTHER	7	11	63.64
YELLOW	3	5	60.00
TOTAL	18	24	75.00
WEIGHTED	29	37	78.38
Totals	Called	Total	Correct %
GOAL	5	5	100.00
OFFSIDE	5	5	100.00
OTHER	17	23	73.91
PENALTY	1	2	50.00
YELLOW	3	6	50.00
TOTAL	31	41	75.61
WEIGHTED	46	61	75.41

A score above 70% so not bad in total for Dean.

BIAS SUMMARY – Mike Dean (2012-05-02)
Period 1	Bolton Wanderers	%	Tottenham Hotspur	%	Total
Correct For	7	53.85	6	46.15	13
Correct For Weighted	7	41.18	10	58.82	17
Incorrect Against	2	50.00	2	50.00	4
Incorrect Against Weighted	3	42.86	4	57.14	7
Fouls Commited	5	41.67	7	58.33	12
Fouls Penalised	3	60.00	6	85.71	9
Period 2	Bolton Wanderers	%	Tottenham Hotspur	%	Total
Correct For	8	44.44	10	55.56	18
Correct For Weighted	11	37.93	18	62.07	29
Incorrect Against	3	50.00	3	50.00	6
Incorrect Against Weighted	3	37.50	5	62.50	8
Fouls Commited	4	40.00	6	60.00	10
Fouls Penalised	3	75.00	3	50.00	6
Totals	Bolton Wanderers	%	Tottenham Hotspur	%	Total
Correct For	15	48.39	16	51.61	31
Correct For Weighted	18	39.13	28	60.87	46
Incorrect Against	5	50.00	5	50.00	10
Incorrect Against Weighted	6	40.00	9	60.00	15
Fouls Commited	9	40.91	13	59.09	22
Fouls Penalised	6	66.67	9	69.23	15

The same numbers of wrong calls for both teams. If we put weight on it, the numbers become negative for Tottenham. But as Tottenham ran out as winners nobody will moan about it I guess.

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