Africa Press-Nigeria:
Several Chelsea fans here in Nigeria have criticized the performance of referee Anthony Taylor in the wake of their 2-1 loss to Arsenal in the final of the 2020 FA Cup on Saturday evening.
They believe that significant refereeing decisions made by the Manchester-born official cost them a ninth FA Cup win in their history.
A penalty awarded after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was brought down in the 28th minute, two yellow cards shown to
Mateo Kovačić, and Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez appearing to handle the ball outside his penalty area are some of the decisions that didn’t go Chelsea’s way in the loss to their London rivals.
Taylor was the same referee that officiated the 2017 FA Cup showpiece between Chelsea and Arsenal, and sent off Victor Moses for simulating a foul; something that still lingers on in the memories of Blues supporters.
