So much to dislike about soccer: a critic writes

Ambrose Bierce  defined a critic as “a person who boasts himself hard to please because nobody tries to please him.” That is a good description of myself on the sofa this past Saturday evening, beer glass half empty, and ready to enjoy a few hours of sport after a hard day’s refereeing. Except that instead of appreciating great play, fine goals and admirable sportsmanship, I only found a whole list of things to dislike.