It's acceptable to the City-hating morons that seem to have been let into the Amex last night and the host of cretins who cheered along with it. Oh, and whoever that inmate from the nearest loony bin was who was entrusted with a whistle.
That match could so easily have been one where the three points were crucial. I bet the club is breathing that the title was in the bag before Attwell delivered his masterclass.
Not only is that not a foul by Stones, it is a foul by their goalkeeper on Stones. He jumps on Stones' head. The fact the he is a goalkeeper doesn't give him immunity from the Laws of the Game. He isn't allowed to clear out everything in front of him in an attempt to get the ball.
to be honest, I think they took the opportunity to put that on BT, stick in between Sky's 2 games and load the deck with Attwell and Moss because the game didn't matter. It's exactly the sort of game that's easy to mess with without drawing unwanted scrutiny. The cover-up afterwards says it all.
Pretty sure I heard the bt commentary accuse Gundog of histrionics. They have no professional pride, just whoring themselves out.
The Cavani goal had the advantage of being scored by a home player at The Swamp. He was offside when the goalie kicked it, Fernandes wasn't, but he missed it, and that should render Cavani offide. But, hey ho, that's the way PiGMOL do it!
Ah, but these LotG only apply when we have a knowledgeable ref with the bottle to call what the Laws demand of him (Are there any?). Last night we had the GhostGoalWhistlingWanker. I'm sure that Attwell would walk down his local high street and anyone who stumbles would have the satisfaction of the nearest shopper being carded!Not only is that not a foul by Stones, it is a foul by their goalkeeper on Stones. He jumps on Stones' head. The fact the he is a goalkeeper doesn't give him immunity from the Laws of the Game. He isn't allowed to clear out everything in front of him in an attempt to get the ball.
But they do have a law that they always fall back on - If a player falls to the ground it could be a foul so nobody will argue 'cos I've got a pair of coloured cards in my pocket.
The offside for Brighton's 3rd seemed to deserve closer attention from VAR, they've had the grid-lines out for less tight decisions. The Jesus one was a pen, defender's tackle was over the top of the ball and as you say even if he got a slight touch he still wipes out the attacker with the follow through and we've seen red cards issued recently for doing just that.
It genuinely worries me that Mason has been given a VAR job, you only have to look at that tramp Peter Walton to see they don't lose whatever grudge they have, the club should be all over Masons appointment, the fat, cheating Phil Mitchell wannabe.
Unless they are wearing any kind of City colours.
Set the tone for the rest of the match.