The standard of refereeing in the Premier League is absolutely atrocious. There, I said it.
And I know I am going to come across as a bitter Tottenham fan in this piece, and I am very bitter, but something has to be done about the officiating and the use of VAR.
The Premier League is supposed to be one of the best leagues in the world. Players want to come and play here, supporters across the globe want to tune in to what we have to offer.
So why it is it that we are constantly talking about refereeing decisions, or VAR interventions?
There is simply no consistency in the refereeing of our beloved game and it is infuriating.
Tottenham Angered By North London Derby Decision
Let me get this absolutely clear, Tottenham did not deserve anything from the North London Derby against Arsenal last weekend, but it would have been interesting to see what might have happened had Randal Kolo Muani's second strike on the afternoon have been allowed to stand.
At 2-1 down, Kolo Muani gave Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes a slight nudge in the back, sending the defender flying. Kolo Muani then fired home Conor Gallagher's cross, before the referee blew the whistle to give it as a foul against the Spurs striker.
Had Arsenal been pegged back a second time in the match, after letting a two-goal lead slip in midweek to Wolves, who knows what their mindset might have been like, or if the goal galvanised Tottenham.
Instead, Arsenal ran out comfortable 4-1 winners, and deservedly so.
Tottenham Left Angered By Referees Once Again
Fast forward a week and Spurs are on the wrong end of a decision once more, this time at Craven Cottage.
Harry Wilson fired home from close range after a cross into the box was not dealt with. Upon closer inspection, there may have been a reason for that.
Radu Dragusin got under the initial centre and failed to head clear, but he was pushed in the back by Fulham striker Raul Jimenez. Would he have made a clearance without a push? Who knows, but it's irrelevant. There was a push and Fulham scored from it.
VAR checked it and deemed it acceptable contact.
So, two hands in the back does not meet the threshold for a foul one week, having seemingly been different a week prior.
The difference between the two incidents appears to be the decision of the on-field referee.
Against Arsenal, referee Peter Bankes deemed it a foul and VAR did not overturn it. Against Fulham, referee Tom Bramall did not deem it to be a foul and VAR did not overturn it, despite looking at it.
Premier League Rules Were Clear But It Does Not Make things Easier
There was a big emphasis on 'Referee's Call' at the start of the season, with the on-field referees given more power when it came to overall decisions and VAR not interfering too much.
All supporters ask for is consistency, and given Spurs fans have already brought up the goal Liverpool scored earlier in the season, when he had two hands in the back of Cristian Romero, pushing him to the ground, with the goal given, it appears to be decidedly lacking.