Premier League Ref Anthony Taylor: Dealing with Mistakes, VAR and Christian Eriksen collapse | E106

Brand new episode with England's professional referee Anthony Taylor ⚽️👏
Anthony has refereed over 400 games in his career, including the #PremierLeague and #Fifa refereeing European and international matches ⚽️
He is also the first man to referee a second FA Cup final since 1901 🤯
Referees are notoriously disliked in the world of football, as their decisions cannot please both teams - resulting in referees having a lot of hate speech and threats directed at them from football fans, forgetting that referees are human too.
The world of football has allowed placing blame for a team's loss on the referee, instead of on the actual players for far too long 🙅
Anthony speaks to Jake and Damian about what it takes to be a referee of the biggest football games in the world and "being human" 🙌
Let us know what you think in the comments below 👇
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About:
The High Performance Podcast offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of high-achieving, successful individuals. It doesn’t matter where our guest has excelled - in sport, music, business or entertainment - they all have first-hand experiences and lessons to share. Find out what non-negotiable behaviours they employed to get them to the top, and keep them there.
Hosting every conversation is sports broadcaster Jake Humphrey and leading organisational psychologist Professor Damian Hughes. Jake is currently BT Sport’s Premier League anchor and former face of BBC’s Formula One coverage. Damian continues to work with leading sports organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
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[@its_me_v13]

This isn't about VAR or unintentional errors. Anthony Tylor just clearly has antipathy against Chelsea. This makes you disqualified as a fair referee and Shame on you

[@wanyelandy8847]

Arsenal fan here supports you! This is a shame to be so biased and blind at the same time. He ruined the hard-working of the players and let go players with dirty trick. He should be banned forever.

[@LABELBIGO]

He prolly got bribed!

[@saitama5587]

I’m not even a Chelsea fan but I can see that as well lol😊

[@jonathanroe1780]

What balderdash. No referee goes onto the pitch favoring or disliking one team over another.

[@27nashid]

This guy is a criminal

[@rifatalshad589]

Maybe have a look in the mirror 😂

[@RoyJoyce873]

The irony of having this guy on a ‘High Performance’ podcast

[@CosmoOfTheKramers]

Found the chelshit fan, worry about your own club, gonna go into administration soon now that your russian oil merchant has given up on your soulless club🤣😂

[@fplsupport1251]

He is good

[@Lecco1616]

@@fplsupport1251 No.

[@SATULAL]

@@fplsupport1251 He is good at making bad decisions, week in and week out, year after. He says he wants empathy, well let him take his P-45 and fuck off

[@Fozzee.1970]

Based on your expert armchair opinion of course.

[@benclarke8214]

The odd mistake is fine but I’ve generally never seen a match he’s been apart of that hasn’t had a dodgy decision happen

[@Rick-hx7tx]

English referees are corrupt

[@davidkennedy3297]

J

[@redmed10]

Refs make less mistakes than players, way less. Var has shown you can look at an incident from 5 or 6 camera angles, replay the incident in super slo Mo, backwards and forwards and still not come to a majority decision after 5 mins. Refs have a split second and only one angle to make their decision. Add into that most players will cheat to deceive the ref, then the ref has got the most difficult job on the pitch. Seeing things from another's point of view makes everybody's lives easier.

[@cathalcrehan2852]

You do it so if it’s that easy?

[@Fozzee.1970]

You are completely missing the point here. Most decisions are subjective. Therefore you are saying as a football fan he's making dodgy decisions. Another fan is saying they are good decisions. More importantly what are the employers stating?

[@colinjames133]

Jake is spot on with the observation that greater communication with officals will be a benefit to them as well as fans. My uncle was a Football League referee before the dyas of the Premier League, and I often went with him to games. The discussions we had in the car on the way home were eye opening for me, and sometimes for him, as decisions he took from his viewing angle were often very different to what I expected him to give. "What you didn't see from up there..." was a phrase he often used!

[@MolloyDadda247Luke]

He hates Chelsea

[@karlb911]

no one expects them to be perfect but the VAR officials get all the angles and still get it wrong that's what takes the piss

[@redmed10]

The camera can sometimes lie. I've watched incidents from one angle and come to one decision and then look at another angle and come to another decision. I've disagreed with friends when watching the same piece of action. Then when you bring in the subject of intention that further makes a decision more difficult.

[@Fozzee.1970]

Yes they've got a few wrong but not as many as the "pundits" think. Remember VAR is to overturn major clangers not subjective decisions.

[@lnfused]

I haven’t listened to the video yet, but great move getting a referee on. We all wonder how and why they come to certain decisions, and I believe this interview will give us a very insightful idea of what’s involved in being a referee. Thanks for doing this guys!

[@oblah6709]

You have listened yet he could be talking absolute nonsense. Weird.

[@nate6249]

this man still costing as games. why is he not

[@manusathyan8709]

Should ask him what his issue with chelsea football club is

[@RojoBoxeador]

Needs to be clear mic audio between ref and VAR. Simple

[@samprosser3197]

Asking for 'More understanding and empathy' about how difficult the job is. But this was the reason for VAR, to ensure mistakes were cleaned up, but that's not being done! There is too much on the line with every point, whoever the team is.

[@sean7098]

There will always be subjective situations

[@Fozzee.1970]

VAR was never going to solve the different opinions on subjective decisions. People will always have divided opinion.

[@therealkubersharma]

One of the worst refs of all time. Biased unfair and absolutely affects games negatively . It’s an absolute joke that he’s being interviewed. This is a joke this man is a joke and a fraud. For sure corrupt. He should be banned from ever setting his eyes on another match ever again.

[@mbappeisfast]

On behalf of all chelsea fans, we wish you the worst. Corruption yet again today, can't stand the guy you deserve all the hate you get...

[@thecheekywatchmojo2805]

Facts

[@gw7120]

Who is here after he showed he is part of match fixing, in that horrible europa final

[@kmass3855]

He is the worst and biased British football referee. He should be expelled from his job.

[@Drdee1]

09:02 In the Netherlands where Hockey is a much bigger sport than the UK, players are encourage and in some cases compelled to take the entry level referee's course. At international level conversations on reviews are broadcast. At the Olympics we also had Umpire Cam so you could see what the umpire saw and the interactions with players

[@Fozzee.1970]

None of this will change how refs are viewed. There's an inbred culture of seeing refs as villains/cheats/poor and that will never change.

[@oppsggfccchh]

Worst ref the prem has ever seen. 🤡🤡🤡

[@davrowb]

Absolutely useless referee, should have been sacked by the FA long ago .

[@user-xr6nz4wh8w]

그러면 판정을 똑바로하란말이야..

[@moelocal]

Really decent interview

[@brandonjohns6521]

Anthony Taylor, I found this so useful for a new referee. I also can relate to a couple of your examples as when people jump in the penalty box from a corner it just look likes arms, so the best position is crucial. I think referring is a underrated job but a very enjoyable one, in my opinion (I know I have a long way to go) if a ref can survive Grassroots then I believe they can survive anything.

[@tickhillian]

Good podcast and video. Thank you

[@poesnaai3154]

What an absolute joke. He is the absolute worst guy to ask about thinking correctly under pressure!

[@LABELBIGO]

Ban him from reffing!

[@harmanarthur6756]

He deserves to be Sunday league ball boy

[@conor459]

Boring enough tbh. No real insight, don't think the questions were great either. Seemed like he doesn't enjoy looking at the VAR screen the way he spoke about it, would've questioned him on that.

[@elliotpaveley3237]

Unfortunately there’s a difference between genuine mistakes and blatant cheating. Not up to the standard that refereeing should be in the ‘best league in the world’.

[@Fozzee.1970]

And you have proof of cheating do you? Of course you don't it's just your poor understanding of refereeing and football. If refs were cheating they'd have been found out by now!

[@elliotpaveley3237]

@@Fozzee.1970 He’s got a track record of making appalling ‘mistakes’ against the same teams on multiple occasions. Doesn’t scream ‘high performance’ to me and If you are incapable of understanding that with your inadequate knowledge of the game then you are the issue. Makes poor decisions in every high profile match he’s involved in and therefore should not be at this level.

[@ThatGuy-tx4vm]

​@@Fozzee.1970the serie A was the most powerful league and they were found to have been cheating with the help of wiretaps... this was around 2005 but it happened before and many believe it happens still... why wouldn't it?! And why the hell would it not happen in other leagues and countries? Or are the english superior humans? There is corruption in government, corruption in police, corruption in almost every field... yet football, a business worth billions, is somehow clean??? Being naive is not a virtue! Grow the f up

[@Cliffhanger2812]

Not only has he ruined EPL games but he has gone onto one of the biggest stages of football and ruined it for Roma at the Europa league! He doesn’t deserve to be a referee because he’s nothing but a crook!

[@windowsmediacenter6924]

Mourinho has a ban on him for calling him crook. And I thought it was either the very fact that he went there to free all his anger at the stadium's parking garage to Taylor, or the fact that he called him fucking disgrace, or for what happened at the airport with him and his family.

[@Cliffhanger2812]

@@windowsmediacenter6924 Taylor deserved it! It’s about time he pays for his sh-t refereeing sometimes!

[@fatfrankkm7608]

This man is possibly the worst referee in pro football.

[@Fozzee.1970]

But clearly considered one of the best in the world by those that matter!

[@robertconway6342]

He needs to perform himself

[@martinclail9290]

Him and Tierney taking control of the City/Liverpool game has a bad smell about it.

[@tickhillian]

The culture is in football. Not in cricket or rugby. It's about respect for all

[@MMKLYH]

Seems hes a good ref unless hes refereeing chelsea

[@Axel-jt9hk]

Didn't know you could get into the Premier League with an online college qualification. After that joke of a performance at the Bridge he needs to be sacked from professional football.

[@karlb911]

VAR should have the final say

[@iyllascorn4540]

High performance with the worst referee, especially this season

[@tickhillian]

My son took the course to be a football referee, but did not follow through due to the potential abuse from the touchline

[@willmckenzie8248]

Good

[@ferkin1874]

Why did he start the course in the first place then?

[@thomasowen3795]

I my self was a referee 1st min of the game sent a player for a pen was attacked by players called the game off never again board never helps u on the pannel💯💯🏠🏠🏠🏠

[@fedoremilyanenko4589]

one of the most inconsistent referees...

[@mbappeisfast]

As a Chelsea fan I understand that he can't get every decision right, but he's blatantly robbed us in several finals and has a clear agenda against us. Shock that he's from Manchester too. Seems like a nice guy off the pitch, but I can't forgive him on it, blatant cheating

[@gilwillia]

He didn’t ask Victor Moses to dive did he? Pretty sure that’s the case.

[@ferkin1874]

@@gilwillia leave off mate, Sanchez clearly handballed it in 2017, Kovacic should never have been sent off in 2020, won’t bother going through all the other mistakes he’s made that have hurt Chelsea

[@HolaMexicoo]

let's not forget that he needed VAR to overturn a chest high studs challenge by the tottenham gk. he gave it as a foul by alonso. and how is it not a red card for endangering an opponent? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bl6UZoZ8ral2eZY

[@wanyelandy8847]

I think you are right again! Such a shameful performance today! Pulling the hair is allowed? He is such a biased referee and should be banned. It hurts to listen to his empty talks.

[@mbappeisfast]

@@wanyelandy8847 My blood is boiling man, I hate the guy, blatant corruption yet again

[@howto-jl7ky]

Awful ref, always has to make it about himself with controversial decisions.

[@shaw9673]

Great show and Anthony showing just the type of person he is after meeting him many times sharing conversations with him while he walks his dog ....Top Bloke

[@strikingblazer760]

Top twat. Worst referee in football history

[@kerrynope3705]

Are you Alex Ferguson ?

[@WillCamx]

He might be a top bloke but he definitely isn't a top referee.

[@jaanc8047]

45:35 Christian Eriksen's segment

[@UltimateGamR]

Thanks

[@wweMir13]

clearly an spurs fan..

[@aminashaikh6312]

Hardly answers the questions .

[@blessyouu]

This guy doesn’t deserve to be a referee

[@alanchadwick2646]

He needs sacking after yesterdays performance at old Trafford . Bloke is a look at me ref , it’s always about him every time he refs

[@SATULAL]

Came here to say that! He's absolutely hopeless!

[@raymondkang6464]

Anthony Taylor makes too many crucial mistakes in important games. EPL is better without him.

[@AVIRAL1210]

Here after Chelsea vs spurs and have to say he shouldn't pe refereeing at this level.

[@user-sr5kj6ej9z]

Why are you guys interviewing him anyways, ya'll are just feeding his ego lmao

[@grovegreen123]

I don't even support chelsea but his decisions against them have been awful over the years.

[@redmed10]

Just waiting to see if he talks about how players try to cheat refs. Or get away with dodgy tactics.

[@alexvangelovski3592]

You can really tell who the chelsea fans are that clicked on this video

[@Aquuilla]

Alguém coloca legenda em português, por favor!!!

[@JoshAFC]

Yeah... I'm not having any of their spin. The pgmol need investigation by a true independent source.

[@tickhillian]

I speak as a fan and a parent of children and a grandparent.

[@user-sr5kj6ej9z]

Emotional refereeing to the max. He lets his emotions and opinion about players and teams get into his decision-making. A horrendous referee who absolutely loves screentime and drama ;)

[@stephenwalsh211]

So rules aren't rules in football. Its interpretations and guess work. Wow 😮

[@mo-sh95]

Btec Howard Webb

[@opskorea]

You guys think he really deserves on this show talking “High performance under Pressure”?

[@wushaocong8530]

South Korea robbed Spain in 2002...This is revenge

[@maverik7653]

That explains why you always fuck Chelsea up in every big 6 game you too charge of.... make it make sense....

[@five.creates]

God will punish this man for his bad referree😏

[@rifatalshad589]

God will punish you probably in hell 😂

[@rifatalshad589]

See you in the hell 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Trax777]

Spurs fan!

[@johndewhirst8761]

The arrogance of him comparing himself about to referee a match to the feeling of someone winning a Gold medal at the Olympics, says everything you need to know about him.

[@pleasantville4529]

Delusional tendencies.

[@lewisbryant6786]

He's one of the worst refs in the league

[@dubs1283]

He’s not

[@fplsupport1251]

*best

[@agungribowo6421]

Bad referee in the world

[@martinshannon1339]

I'm a referee ...and coach and player...I think the games coaches ,parents,players.... ALL levels have to RESPECT each other and that means accepting decisions made by players ,coaches...and referees or we'll have less and less of them...there's a theory call ATTRIBUTION THEORY that essentially is blaming something other than yourself for losses or mistakes....and at the end of the day..remember when you point a finger at someone there are 3 fingers left pointing at YOU .....

[@jonathanroe1780]

Great call. I referee, and phrase a colleague of mine uses before a match to players is 'You don't have to agree with decisions but I'd like you to respect them'.

[@kevinzola9796]

This was a great watch! Really insightful

[@ROS3NROT]

If you aren't competent enough, retire from refereeing. Simple as that.

[@sungjoonkoo6616]

Definitely not a high performer. He wants to be the main character in games and makes lots of questionable calls. Probably one of the worst refs out there.

[@wushaocong8530]

South Korea robbed Spain in 2002.... This is revenge

[@junew.8985]

He's failing miserably to think correctly

[@trishhoward6185]

Just ref same as rugby, everyone watching should hear all offials and players should respect refs regardless. Bring in sin bin to football too and stop all the rolling around/diving and aggression to ref face to face

[@willmckenzie8248]

Premier league referees are the worst in the world.

[@oblah6709]

Admit you support United or City rather than some lower league/non league team. As if you support your Hyde Uniteds or Droyslden Uniteds. Too many Greater Manchester refs that create the unfortunate situation of geographical bias.

[@SATULAL]

Well, he clearly does not support United judging by his recent performances. He's just shite across the board!

[@luisquintero8806]

All you see from the comments is the fact that Taylor is such a bad referee. All the time when I get home back from watching a game that AT refed i always watch the games back. All the time when he refs a big final e.g, FA cup final back in 2017 when he allowed the Sanches goal to stand after it was blatantly a hand ball. People to need to sign a petition to get him off his bike and get him sacked. Worst ref ever

[@wesley-od2sj]

He must be lost

[@spartan17696]

Look who's talking.

[@ivanbenisscott]

why is his name not in the title? great pod tho

[@ronaldagaba2578]

Here still in 2023 making mistakes , just not good enough to

[@MattRobson1]

One of the best.

[@fplsupport1251]

Exactly

[@carlworrall]

Ask how much he has made over the years with cards

[@jonathanroe1780]

Zero. Fines don't go to the referees.

[@carlworrall]

@@jonathanroe1780 who said fines mate? in football corruption with football players refs and mangers is well known just rarely spoke about.

[@Craig1985A]

CHEAT!!!!

[@Trancemusiclab]

Some of the nonsense written about footballers and referees in football is crazy. It's a sport, end of. Grow up and stop talking about hate for a game of football. Imagine someone walking upto you at work and spouting vile and violence because you got something wrong.

[@akawonde4044]

😊

[@TimmoCFC]

Man’s a crook

[@kobena77]

Anthony Taylor’s most unfair decision making on the biggest stage of 2022. Plus, he can’t even count time right at the end of the game. He should’ve gave 10 minutes + 2-3 more minutes at the end of the game instead. He pointed that a corner, then made the controversial call. How nonsense is that? Even though they(fifa’s referees)fixed the problem which is giving extra time for this 2022. Still not giving a chance to players. You DON’T deserve it to be there. How do you make the decision right then he’s gotta go. Please, somebody fire him! He definitely took very personal way. He’s obviously an Asian hater, just you know. Hate to bring this race card but he’s definitely like that between Son and him. Here we go again. Big big big mistake man. Time to loose your job.

[@jonathanroe1780]

What have you been drinking? That stream of consciousness is mostly incoherent.

[@ciaranoconnor4027]

Dealing with mistakes. Lol. OK.

[@kevingibbins4393]

We know where he lives

[@jacobj9907]

corruption

[@jayp123]

He needs to go. So many mistakes

[@Xatarino]

Antonio

[@nicoanker1343]

Anthony Taylor should get the final of the Conference League.

[@christopherhumphreys7052]

The worst premier League referee

[@REFSIX]

Great interview from one of Europe’s best referees. Shame many of the viewers who took time to comment didn’t actually take in the conversation and resorted straight to abuse. If you think you can do better we’d be happy to cover the cost of a referee course for you and follow you for your first few matches. See if you can do better?

[@jjuang2022]

Ghana played a great game, no one can take that away from the Ghana team. My comment is directed at Anthony Taylor.

[@wushaocong8530]

South Korea robbed Spain in 2002....This is revenge

[@Craot-lx7tr]

It is assumed that such a trash referee undermines the world's best league reputation.

[@1989tg]

😂

[@ashagg12oct]

Wait what? Correct thinking and Prem refs? Miles away.

[@TUF68]

such an intelligent conversation

[@mishmashbyElmanAli]

i started reffing games in a small district Czech Republic and to hear PRO with such a great intelligence and communication ability was crucial. Thanks my Taylor and producers of this show.