I think they are given instructions on certain games by an outside agency (betting syndicate) to influence the result in a certain direction. Brighton are in good form and short odds so there was big money to be made betting against a Brighton win.
I think it's down to whatever result the third party (betting syndicate) that controls the PGMOL officials wants. Brighton were short odds to win today so big money could be made betting against a Brighton win and so Attwell and his VAR mate got their instructions.
Exactly! I've been saying it for ages. There is proven corruprion in cricket tennis and snooker. It's naive to think the EPL is immune when the betting markets are so massive. PGMOL officials have been bought and paid for by somebody, probably one or more betting syndicates.
Handball pen ignored. Possible pen for foul on March ignored. Foul on Caicedo before Son goal ignored. It's corruption, not incompetence. Good odds against Brighton today.
Hoping Kane has had his card marked by the ref following his awful playacting last time out but it's almost certainly a forlorn hope and the ref will happily hand over his whistle and comms kit so that Harry can ref the game.