Football fans spend 90 minutes arguing with each other every weekend.

Anthony Taylor’s retirement announcement somehow changed that.

Within minutes, supporters from rival clubs were filling social media with remarkably similar reactions.

Manchester United.

Liverpool.

Arsenal.

Chelsea.

Tottenham.

For one brief moment, football appeared to have found common ground.

Not over a title race.

Not over VAR.

Not even over England.

Anthony Taylor.

For years, Taylor became one of the game’s most talked-about referees.

If a penalty caused an argument…

Anthony Taylor.

If VAR dominated the headlines…

Anthony Taylor.

If somebody needed blaming…

There was a good chance Anthony Taylor’s name wasn’t far away.

He retires after officiating 831 professional matches, including 432 Premier League games, two World Cups, two European Championships and every major domestic cup final in English football.

His retirement statement spoke about the pressure and constant scrutiny that comes with elite refereeing.

Football’s response was rather different.

The jokes started almost immediately.

The memes weren’t far behind.

And before the day was over…

Supporters had already begun asking the next question.

Who’s everyone blaming next season?