We can disagree my friend.
I wouldn't have given a pen or a red card, as I am a very lenient ref, but I would have had to explain why to an angry home manager !
Ref defender here.
Red Card. Igor, after being fouled (we won a Free kick) raised his elbow to the chin of the Brighton player, contact made, player goes down. A Red card. Igor did not need to do this.
Penalty.
KLP grabs the Brighton player...
In most premier league games I see, there are 2 assistants involved, communicating constantly and advising the referee.
As well as some other guy near the dugouts in a tracksuit.
The truth is the game is now covered by so many cameras that...