Was gonna post this earlier but forgot about it because it's quite insignificant in the context of the match.
Liverpool with the ball near to the Chelsea penalty area. Liverpool player attempts a pass but the ball strikes referee Andre Marinner and Liverpool lose possession. This results in a dropped ball to Liverpool right on the edge of the Chelsea penalty area. This is a very contentious place to have a dropped ball but Marriner deals with it by instructing* Mane to play the ball backwards towards his own goal from the dropped ball.
Is the referee allowed to do this?
*Marinner clearly gestures to Mane to play the ball towards his own goal; I assume it was an instruction.
Liverpool with the ball near to the Chelsea penalty area. Liverpool player attempts a pass but the ball strikes referee Andre Marinner and Liverpool lose possession. This results in a dropped ball to Liverpool right on the edge of the Chelsea penalty area. This is a very contentious place to have a dropped ball but Marriner deals with it by instructing* Mane to play the ball backwards towards his own goal from the dropped ball.
Is the referee allowed to do this?
*Marinner clearly gestures to Mane to play the ball towards his own goal; I assume it was an instruction.