Because we have been so good over the last few weeks the press have struggled to hound us and some on here were naive enough to think the tide had changed. The coverage of the clear foul on Silva has shown us all that nothing has changed.
The Raggies lose, quick print Ronaldo/Bale/someone else is signing in January and attack City.
Keith Hackett, former referee writing in the Telegraph today:
'Last weekend it was Richarlison’s dive for Watford, and this week it is Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva, for a manufactured exaggeration to win a penalty against Burnley.'
his very next line is
There was contact, for sure, but Silva was looking for it and he was already indicating he was going down.
So Silva saw where the keeper was going to put his leg, even though he was facing the wrong way, and manouvered his body to put his foot it the exact spot where the keeper would land. If he is that clever Silva deserved a Pullitzer prize never mind a penalty. As said earlier, normal service has been resumed.
Remember, both Sly and Talkshite are owned by the same organisation. The script will already have been added to the auto cue, and deviation from it is forbidden.Let's see what Poll has to say on sky at half eleven!
Halsey on Talksport saying Silva initiated contact, Dean Saunders saying it was a penalty
They are desperate to ban himSurprised at Halsey, he's usually on the money.