Anthony Taylor shows Thomas Tuchel a red card at the end of Chelsea’s feisty clash with Spurs. Getty Images
The players, managers and fans quick to jump to conclusions about the integrity of referees and their assistants are contributing to declining standards
Mark Noble carries Ander Herrera off the pitch; Jordan Pickford performs his trademark flop; Alessia Russo keeps the ball in the corner as England hang on to a 2-1 lead in the Euro 2022 final. Offside, Alamy, Getty
Running down seconds during a match is no longer simply a case of taking the ball to the corner, with the famous Pickford Flop one of many modern methods