I also think a lot of people are missing the point by saying there’s no jeopardy because all the big teams still survived. Currently 24 teams are still in each competition compared to 16 after the group stage of last year. A more fair comparison will come after the play-off rounds have concluded.

After what has happened following the Arsenal game, does football need to change how it speaks about officials. Maybe the referees name isn’t mentioned in the match programme/coverage or encourage managers to refer to the officiating team in post match press conferences rather than the individual.