Daily Mail

Will curse of time-wasting ever end?

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THE CURSE of time-wasting continues to be evident at all levels and still match officials do not wish to do anything about it. Jordan Pickford’s tardiness at goal-kicks was clear in the Merseyside derby eight days ago and Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli was arguably even worse in the Champions League game at Anfield three days later. An early booking stops it immediatel­y. And the game flows. But the referees don’t seem to want to get involved. Why on earth not?

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