Manchester City (H) 20/10: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Jinky]

Never getting the decision with this ref. He might as well have a City shirt on - but for what it’s worth, that’s never offside.

 

[BGreenWolf]

He literally backed into Sa. In what world is that not interfering with play?

 

[MARKakaJIM]

All a bit weird that.

Don't think Silva was ever close enough to Sa make any impact, surprised VAR thought there was need for another look, surprised the ref then stood up to VAR.

 

[BillyDee]

Fuck VAR

 

[Del Woppio]

He literally backed into Sa. In what world is that not interfering with play?

At that point he's not offside. He's only in an offside position after Stones heads goalwards

 

[YoungWolf]

All a bit weird that.

Don't think Silva was ever close enough to Sa make any impact, surprised VAR thought there was need for another look, surprised the ref then stood up to VAR.

Yeah. Correct outcome tbf

Another set piece ffs

 

[Tony Towner]

It's not offside, but come on when the ref goes to the screen it only normally ends 1 way

 

[jlo]

Silva barges Sa before the offside ball, honestly don't know if that's a foul. But it's definitely not interfering with play sadly.

 

[YoungWolf]

It's not offside, but come on when the ref goes to the screen it only normally ends 1 way

Yeah typical that happens with us ha

 

[AndyWolves]

Was it kilman who had a very similar goal ruled out last season?

 

[Squeak]

I just don't think it's off tbh

Silva has been doing that all game and it hasn't been spotted but you can't argue that when the ball was headed that Sa didn't have full sight of it. Silva was off but did he impact the header? Some will argue he did with the push on Sa to begin though.

 

[Jinky]

The issue for me is Silva backs in to Sa, Sa has to push him away and then he’s not set for the save.

The fact the ref is sent to the screen shows it should probably be disallowed, but the referee would have thrown the ball in our goal given a chance.

 

[Del Woppio]

Silva has been doing that all game and it hasn't been spotted but you can't argue that when the ball was headed that Sa didn't have full sight of it. Silva was off but did he impact the header? Some will argue he did with the push on Sa to begin though.

Aye - but when he does the push, he's not offside.

 

[Derby Wolf]

All a bit weird that.

Don't think Silva was ever close enough to Sa make any impact, surprised VAR thought there was need for another look, surprised the ref then stood up to VAR.

Attwell bottled the call. Pure and simple.

 

[jd1981]

Confused really we had the goal v West Ham chalked off last season in similar circumstance

 

[jlo]

Aye - but when he does the push, he's not offside.

But is it a foul? It doesn't appear so to me but I the rules are so ambiguous i'm not sure.

 

[Carsy]

Attwell bottled the call. Pure and simple.

That’s hearsay …

 

[North Yorks Wolf]

Was it kilman who had a very similar goal ruled out last season?

Yes, and with Kilman's goal, the Wolves player hadn't nudged the goalkeeper off-balance.

 

[Del Woppio]

But is it a foul? It doesn't appear so to me but I the rules are so ambiguous i'm not sure.

That's the only shout imo, but I've long given up trying to understand what's a foul/shove/obstruction these days. It's almost as random as 'what's a handball'

 

[BeaverWolf]

All a bit weird that.

Don't think Silva was ever close enough to Sa make any impact, surprised VAR thought there was need for another look, surprised the ref then stood up to VAR.

He backed into him from one angle that was shown.