Let's say Donnarumma had pulled against the attacker holding him and he's unbalanced and falls over as the ball is in the air.There is absolutely no doubt that VAR should have intervened in this instance and recommended a review with a view to disallowing the goal. Here is the extract from The Laws of the Game:
"The categories of decision/incident which may be reviewed in the event of a potential ‘clear and obvious error’ or ‘serious missed incident’ are:
a. Goal/no goal
attacking team offence in the build-up to or scoring of the goal (handball, foul, offside etc.)"
This was a foul on the defending goalkeeper, with the ball in play, and in the build up to a goal. It was disguised from Taylor's sight, so VAR should have stepped in.
Donnarumma should have been stronger. The ball wasn't even near him you might argue; you don't penalise off the ball fouls. That's just nonsense propagated by anti-City media and pundits. Look at Foden's caution. Taylor stopped play and rightly cautioned Foden for an off the ball incident of pulling, whilst Bournemouth were progressing in possession of the ball. One holding incident was seen and penalised. I've holding incident was not seen and it led to a goal. If seen, it should have been penalised too.
Let's hope PGMOL offer an explanation and an apology, regardless of the outcome of the game. They made a mistake last week and we lost points as a consequence.
As match of the day completely ignored the Bournemouth goal, I assume it was discussed on Ref Watch - what, if anything did dopey Dermot have to say about the arm holding
Stat padding. Happens a lot. Games over so they referee properly again. It’s their get out of jail card if and when anyone dares to say we are favoured, they can point to the fact that the stats prove we are not.
Every player has every player they’re marking or being marked by in an arm, body, head-lock at every corner in every game. The ref can’t look at all of them at once.It’s his job to see their forwards putting our keeper in an armlock. He should be concentrating on that above all else.
It’s nout to do with being strong, an 8 stone woman who knows what she’s doing could put you in an armlock and your balance and therefore your movement and the timing of that movement is thrown out of kilter
Penalties are rarely given considering the huge amount of pulling and grappling at corners. Players are fully wrestled to the ground and referees just wave ‘NO’ all the time.Let's say Donnarumma had pulled against the attacker holding him and he's unbalanced and falls over as the ball is in the air.
Do you think Taylor hesitates in pointing to the spot? And do you think VAR would overturn his decision?
The answer to both those questions is no. Rightly or wrongly (wrongly in my opinion) it would have been a penalty to them.
The keeper is the most influential player in the box for a corner so the ref’s first job is to make sure he’s not being illegally interfered withEvery player has every player they’re marking or being marked by in an arm, body, head-lock at every corner in every game. The ref can’t look at all of them at once.
Video technology is there for a reason. That’s all on them, not the live referee.
But he could have sent him to the screen!It’s a definite foul but it’s debatable whether VAr could overrule Taylor. I think that should have happened but we won anyway
I think the VAR showed a lack of bottle. Yes sending him to the screen would have been better.But he could have sent him to the screen!
In the first minute of yesterday gameWhen was the last time we had a decision benefitting us from VAR?
I'd imagine a goalie is very nervous about pushing/pulling/bumping an attacker ?Donnaruma should have pushed him away. Clearly weak keeping as he didn't retaliate with a foul of his own.
Think the linesman had his flag up, as it was a blatant offside...In the first minute of yesterday game
Bournemouth were flagged offside so no real benefit of VARIn the first minute of yesterday game
They tend to stick when you see something that ridiculous in real time. Also, that season Rooney, Welbeck, and Jones each should have gotten a red card for two footed diving tackles on Aguero at the swamp. All three were more reckless than what Vinny did on that Portuguese twat in the FA cup the season prior. Zero yellow cards between them if I remember correctly.Great quote and great memory too.
IrrelevantPenalties are rarely given considering the huge amount of pulling and grappling at corners. Players are fully wrestled to the ground and referees just wave ‘NO’ all the time.
There could realistically be a penalty at every corner the amount of it that goes on.
I'd imagine a goalie is very nervous about pushing/pulling/bumping an attacker ?
If the ref thinks he has offended, it is a penalty with perhaps a sending off ?
At a corner, for example, if the offender gives away a free kick, seldom do they get a yellow or red card.
The mood Taylor was in yesterday?Penalties are rarely given considering the huge amount of pulling and grappling at corners. Players are fully wrestled to the ground and referees just wave ‘NO’ all the time.
There could realistically be a penalty at every corner the amount of it that goes on.
Do you really believe there is an agenda against City and we get unfair treatment in comparison to other clubs?Irrelevant
Outfield players being held don’t need to use their arms to punch or catch. You can’t pull a goalie’s arm when he’s trying to clear a corner. It’s a foul 100% of the time unless he’s wearing a City shirt obviously.