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Questions about Premier League refereeing, answered with the data — and where the data cannot answer, that is the answer.
Who is the strictest referee?The question has a real answer, and it is not a name.What are bookings actually for?More than a quarter are not for a foul.Does the season start lenient?Fouls peak in round one. Cards do not peak until round six.What happened when the league cracked down on dissent?Both halves sagged in the first season. Only one came back.Was the referee against us?Your team's card count says less than you think. Here is the arithmetic.
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