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Tottenham V Chelsea Referee: Blues Fans Left Raging At Decision

Anthony Taylor Chelsea Tottenham Spurs Marc Cucurella Adam Nunn Cristian Romero EPL Gary Beswick Lewis Smith

The Tottenham v Chelsea referee has been announced as Anthony Taylor ahead of this weekend’s crunch London derby. 

A section of Blues supporters have been left raging with the Premier League‘s decision to appoint Taylor for such a crucial game.

Many turned to X, formerly Twitter, voicing their concerns. Supporters suggested that the official has often displayed bias for opposing teams. Which includes Spurs.

Earlier this season, Taylor had the whistle during the bad tempered game between the west Londoners and Bournemouth. The 46-year-old issued a record 14 yellow cards with eight going to Enzo Maresca’s players.

After the game, Taylor was hit with a torrent of abuse on various social media platforms. He was then pardoned from refereeing in the top-flight the following week.

Sunday’s clash will see Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn employed as Taylor’s assistants. Lewis Smith will act as fourth official with VAR duties falling to Jarrad Gillett and Mark Scholes.

Tottenham Vs Chelsea Referee And Premier League Match Officials (Sunday December 8)

  • Referee: Anthony Taylor
  • Assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
  • Fourth Official: Lewis Smith
  • VAR Officials: Jarrad Gillett and Mark Scholes (assist)

Tottenham Vs Chelsea Referee Announced As Anthony Taylor

The appointment of Anthony Taylor as the Tottenham v Chelsea referee has caused quite the stir amongst sections of Blues supporters.

Officiating such a high-pressured game will see the spotlight fall on Taylor once again. Especially as he has a chequered history overseeing previous encounters involving the west Londoners.

Subsequently, many fans of the Stamford Bridge outfit are extremely unhappy that Taylor has been tasked with such a high-profile fixture.

Additionally, many are still fuming with Taylor’s last performance in this fixture back in August 2022. The official failed to award a penalty when Marc Cucurella was hauled down by his hair from Cristian Romero.

Furthermore, Kai Havertz was hacked down whilst on the attack with no free-kick given. Both of those major talking points saw Spurs counter and go on to score.

Anthony Taylor’s Premier League Stats For Chelsea And Spurs

In the 43 Premier League fixtures that Anthony Taylor has officiated involving Tottenham, the north Londoners have won on 24 occasions.

A total of 72 Lilywhites players have been booked by Taylor and only three dismissed. The 46-year-old has awarded just four penalties.

Meanwhile, Taylor has refereed 42 English top-flight games involving Chelsea. Of those fixtures, the Blues have been victorious 20 times.

An astonishing 100 bookings have been issued to players of the west Londoners during Taylor’s tenure of games. However, only one has seen red. Seven penalties have been issued.

Chelsea Fans React On X

Once the Tottenham v Chelsea referee was announced on Tuesday, a plethora of fans displayed their displeasure at the outcome of Anthony Taylor’s appointment.

One user posted: “Putting Anthony Taylor on an already incendiary fixture, after he failed to keep control of one clash before between the two teams several years ago is disgraceful.”

Another wrote: “Chelsea building form and momentum so they hit us with the Anthony Taylor Referee and Jarred Gillet VAR combo. And of course it happens to be against Spurs. Horrible corrupt b******s.”

“Once again , i dont get why we haven’t written a formal complaint about Anthony Taylor reffing our games,” was posted by another disgruntled fan. Scroll down for a look at some of the best reactions. 

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