How did you feel about the quick restart by Southampton against Arsenal? Player still down, ball moved away from defender, but not to spot of foul..and still rolling?That’s not the standard for a restart if a team is preparing a set piece. You can either go for a quick restart or a set piece. If it’s a set piece, the referee makes the team taking the kick wait for his whistle to restart, which is exactly what happened. Atkinson blew for a restart without looking to see whether Liverpool was ready.
You can say it’s within his rights to do so, but it’s highly unusual. I guarantee you would be flipping the fuck out if that sort of decision cost Spurs points. And considering Atkinson’s background in Liverpool matches, it’s a pretty remarkable coincidence that this exception was made late in a match when Brighton needed a goal.