Media persecution of Raheem Sterling

[quiet_riot]

This is what Clattenburg has said today:

“As for City’s penalty, this was the correct call. Ryan Bennett tackles with his wrong foot and catches Raheem Sterling on the knee. Sterling is running at pace and the contact is consistent with his fall. Forget his reputation for diving, this is a penalty.”

REPUTATION FOR DIVING.

Forget Clattenburg's reputation as a referee, here's his opinion anyway!

Fucking chancer.

 

[Rolee]

Tbh I haven’t rewatched the game but I recall Pawson being reasonably ok last night

Reasonably ok for him I'd agree with, think in general he's poor.

 

[shevtheblue]

Raheem does have a reputation for diving but objective observers - and this may include Clattenberg - agree that it is undeserved. Scousers will always scream if ANY penalty is given to Sterling, firstly because he's a "mercenary traitor" and secondly because it must, therefore, be "contact" capable of putting Tyson Fury out for a full ten count to be a foul on him.

Yep, but the point is this is coming from a referee. They should not have any pre-dispositions and in this case they are incorrect as well.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Nearly 80% of possession last night yet 7 fouls to Wolves 3.

The foul stats really should reflect a defensive foul or an attacking foul.
If e.g. Jesus gives 5 fouls away pushing defenders at City corners, it's quite different from several against counterattacks.

 

[The Black Shed]

That's a really telling stat for us with a tinfoil hat on.

Interestingly, further down that page, there is the 'Premier League Situational Statistics', which shows the fouls league table, with not a single entry for a dive, for anybody!

 

[SebastianBlue]

Interestingly, further down that page, there is the 'Premier League Situational Statistics', which shows the fouls league table, with not a single entry for a dive, for anybody!

Well, if Sky and BBC’s coverage of Salah’s exploits have taught us anything, dives are *very* difficult to identify...

 

[Chi-town blues]

Nearly 80% of possession last night yet 7 fouls to Wolves 3.

This really pissed me off . Every city contact was a foul whereas he let wolves getaway with foul are foul.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Tbh I haven’t rewatched the game but I recall Pawson being reasonably ok last night

He didn't have much to worry about, after the sending off. But you're right, I've seen him a lot lot worse than that.

 

[The Black Shed]

Well, if Sky and BBC’s coverage of Salah’s exploits have taught us anything, dives are *very* difficult to identify...

Indeed they are, in real time at least, so I do have sympathy for the refs. Some. And last night's red card was a correct decision. Kompany's yellow vs dippers was wrong IMO, should also have been red. But, if VAR is in place for 'clear and obvious mistakes', then I think he would have been put on report ala Rugby League and banned thereafter, if VAR even has any say in these matters, who knows? What I do think is that we still don't have consistency with the referee's decision making. Penalty decisions should go to VAR, but violent/out of control/studs up challenges should be a split second decision made by the referee and if it's wrong, it goes to a future panel decision process. I'm wearing the tin hat for that VK comment!

 

[Bluemoonie92]

There's a thread on the wolves forum about raheem. The vast majority seem to hate him for no apparent reason. The country is just full of sheep who are naive enough to let the shit they read shape their opinion on a person.