I’ve used this tactic a couple of times now…and it seems to work.
I have a player, commentating on my decision making as whether something is a foul or not. I then call him in to talk and I say…”do I tell you which pass to make.. “no”…comes the answer, did I tell you where to be on the pitch “no”…again comes the answer. Well then, don’t tell me how to referee and we’ll get on famously unless you want 10mins on the sidelines to think about it next time.
The players around me voice their approval….and it tends to mean I get no trouble from either team with their comments(dissent).