Not to be a c*** but it's just paying attention, you honestly don't know the names of at least some of the refs in the PL?
I guess I know a couple of the names, but it’s not something I think about in the run up to a game. And I haven’t a clue what their style is or what it means for the match.
I just think a lot of people focus too much on a variable which you can’t control and is pretty standard. Pet hate of how much time goes into discussing refs and refereeing mistakes.
No one wants to discuss refs, but when they keep making blatent errors), naturally it's gonna be discussed.