It's classic daylight robbery. You can't let a ref or var with a big diamond encrusted rolex have the opportunity to make a decision against you against city.
I’ve just watched the Man City winner. It’s no goal and a free kick for obstruction on the keeper. Silva is backing into him and So the keeper has to push him off and as such his mind is taken straight off what is happening at the corner and has no chance to make a decision to come for the ball.
Everyone agreed with that, even the VAR. Only person (who isn't connected to Man City) was the Ref. Guessing he found a nice fat brown envelope in his dressing room at full time
It's a foul the second the ball is delivered in. Its irrelevant when the ball is headed etc etc. If the obstruction occurs with a live ball it's a free out when refs feel like it. Pretty clear big club call.
I’m not sure it’s written anywhere in the rule back that taking a players mind off the game is a foul though? Surely that’s the keepers fault for having poor concentration?
Except he isn’t obstructing him. Silva is standing still, keeper pushes silva forward and then he moves to the side.
If you’ve got a player backing into you and blocking your movement and you have to push him off your concentration has been taken away
Just seen it again, and I'm sticking with my first thought that no-one else is catching him, so definite red imo.
Totally agree this is a goal Not only that i think City will do it over and over this season Its a good tactic and it cannot not be penalised under the current rule what will be interesting if it happens is wha happens when someone does it to City ?
