Referees’ Performances | 2024/2025

[meltonblue]

Why VAR didn’t ask Gillet to review it is what I don’t understand because clearly Danso handles the ball

Danso’s was never going to be a penalty.

 

[JPAMCR]

If no goal then var should have given us a penalty. It 2 spurs arms before haaland touched it.

 

[Bluesince1979]

I agree. I don’t think the ref was bent, I just think he was well out of his depth tonight.

He was making weak decisions all night

 

[SuttonColdfieldBlue]

I might be in a minority but I thought the ref actually had a reasonably good game tonight. Replays of close corner/goal kick decisions shows he got them correct; yellow cards were all right, no soft ones and don’t remember any being missed. Exercised common sense with most of the smaller fouls rather than waving cards around.

Then went and ruined it all with that absolutely ridiculous disallowing of the goal. Complete guess of a decision, no conclusive evidence of handball, no check of the monitor… completely lost any goodwill accumulated from an otherwise ok game. Perfectly good goal, disgraceful decision.

 

[Micky Blue]

There was a clear handball from one of the spurs defenders (the one who wasn’t Gray) when our goal was disallowed.
This was seemingly before the Haaland handball could have (but clearly didn’t) happen.

How in that situation were we not awarded a penalty?

 

[MCFC1993]

Why bother checking for 5 mins on VAR if the only outcome could ever have been no goal???

Also, surely as part of their review they should have called out that the defender handled the ball?

It did take too long.

Personally I don't think any player handballed it. Unfortunately this rule about the goalscorer handling doesn't apply to the defender.

The handball rule combined with this 'clear and obvious' caused that decision. I don't agree with it.

 

[N1985]

There was a clear handball from one of the spurs defenders (the one who wasn’t Gray) when our goal was disallowed.
This was seemingly before the Haaland handball could have (but clearly didn’t) happen.

How in that situation were we not awarded a penalty?

We play in Blue

 

[moomba]

A minute ? WTF !!

MCFC1993 said that Gillet didn't rule it out straight away, it took a minute. I didn't see any sign of the goal being ruled out by Gillett.

 

[spacecadet]

Cheating bastards, I would have lost it completely if the limp cocks had scored in the extra, extra time added for the corruption.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I think Matterface just got caught up in the celebrations, all the City players around the ref knew it was no goal and the ref would have told VAR, I've ruled it out, should it be overturned.

The bigger issue is the current handball rule. Been saying it was 3 or 4 years now.

It was two of them. Matterface and hoddle both didn't hear no goal. VAR didn't check fir the obvious penalty from the first player that moved his elbow towards the ball. They didn't check this as the were confirm the goal I suspect. We know for definite that they werent checking any penalty decisions as the commentators wiuld have definitely pucked this up. It's the only explanation that makes any sense.

 

[meltonblue]

MCFC1993 said that Gillet didn't rule it out straight away, it took a minute.

It didn’t take a minute, it was less than five seconds.

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

Why was the ref not advised to check the monitor?

Why did the lino flag for a "close" offside Doku without a single replay?

 

[super_city_si]

That was bent as fuck. He couldn’t see it, it was a clear guess so he had it in his head that he wanted to disallow it.

 

[moomba]

It didn’t take a minute, it was less than five seconds.

Like I said. I didn't see any sign, thats why I asked the question.

 

[Dereck Jeffries 3 wd]

There was a clear handball from one of the spurs defenders (the one who wasn’t Gray) when our goal was disallowed.
This was seemingly before the Haaland handball could have (but clearly didn’t) happen.

How in that situation were we not awarded a penalty?

They will come up with some bullshit excuse ( if we are lucky) guess it will be overlooked because it does not suit them ( premier league and tv companies)

 

[MCFC1993]

A minute ? WTF !!

MCFC1993 said that Gillet didn't rule it out straight away, it took a minute. I didn't see any sign of the goal being ruled out by Gillett.

Not a literal minute!

It was as Haaland was wheeling away to celebrate, as he got about half/three quarters of the way to the corner flag.

 

[jollylescott]

Why was the ref not advised to check the monitor?

Why did the lino flag for a "close" offside Doku without a single replay?

Yes it was weird that we didn't even see a replay of the alleged Doku offside.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

How did the ref see that handball, but miss their 2 handballs in the same incident

Because he was confirming a goal and not looking at penalties. It think it's a massive fuck up that will brushed under the carpet

 

[pride in battle]

Why was the ref not advised to check the monitor?

Why did the lino flag for a "close" offside Doku without a single replay?

Exactly !! Corrupt as fuck !!

 

[meltonblue]

Like I said. I didn't see any sign, thats why I asked the question.

You can hear him blow his whistle as Haaland is running off to celebrate and the spurs fans cheering.