Steven Gerrard has praised referee Stuart Attwell for his performance in Leeds United and Aston Villa’s goalless draw while hitting out at Jesse Marsch’s opinion on the visitors’ time-wasting.
The Sunday-afternoon clash at Elland Road was marred by the frequent whistling of Attwell, who would ultimately send off Luis Sinisterra and end both halves with booing from all sides of the stadium. While Marsch, banned for his most recent referee altercation, would not even comment on the man in the middle, Gerrard was effusive in his praise.
“He had a good game,” said Gerrard. “Is there anything he got wrong? That’s a good game. If referees don’t get anything wrong it’s a good game, so well done to Stuart.”
