Ref Watch | City Games | 2024/25

"As a goalkeeper, I'd be furious". Well the actual goalkeeper wasn't furious, and this is quite indicative that the goalkeeper didn't think there was an offence caused by Bernardo.
To add to that, Tim Howard, a quite accomplished keeper in his own right, maintained from the off that it was not a foul and the goal should have stood.

He specifically said that, as a keeper, he would not expect that to be disallowed if it was scored against him.
 
For this weekend’s Ref Watch — Sue Smith to be added to the list of people that have absolutely no idea what the laws of the game are even when they have just been told.


DERMOT SAYS: "I definitely think so [it's a goal]. Silva is in an offside position, but he can't be offside from a corner. He can only be offside as soon as Stones touches it, but he peels away and moves away from Sa.

GRAPHIC


"When all that [Silva was touching Sa] was happening he was not in an offside position because it's a corner.

"He can go up and down and do what he wants until Stones heads the ball. It's only then that his position changes in terms of offside.

"And because he peels off, he's not offside. And the last picture shows he peels off."

Bernardo Silva's position highlighted when John Stones played the ball's position highlighted when John Stones played the ball


STEPHEN WARNOCK SAYS: "I think it's a goal. Bernardo Silva has got every right to make contact with Sa. He's so clever, so alive to the situation. He nudges him, steps away and ducks down so he's not involved in the game.

"When I saw it a second time and you saw Sa was looking clearly at the header, it's a goal. Simple decision."

SUE SMITH SAYS: "Because of that nudge, Sa hasn't got time to set for the header.

"It's impacting Sa's ability to save the ball. As a goalkeeper, I'd be furious."
Highlights from the Premier League clash between Wolves and Manchester City
Sa is never saving that header with Bernardo there or not, end of
 
Pretty straight forward game to referee today. But did it without too much fuss.

Was good to see him book that prick Lallana for trying to get Foden booked. I’d like to think he was subbed off straight afterwards because the manager wasn’t impressed with it either. But I imagine that was more a case of his old legs having run their race for the day.
 
Thought he favoured us almost all game.

I was surprised whoever was wrestling Haaland down didn't get booked though.
 

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