On first viewing I thought Fabian Schar's challenge on Marcos Alonso was a penalty but, after watching a replay, the Newcastle defender does get a touch on the ball.
Does this mean it is not a penalty? No, there is a difference between getting a touch and dispossessing a player.
Schar uses a scissor motion to make the tackle and it is his second leg which is guilty of the foul, and it is a foul. So yes, I support the decision of Paul Tierney, although I understand why it will split opinion.
This is one of those where even the use of VAR would not be definitive and would still lead to debate.
As for Newcastle's goal, it should not have stood. DeAndre Yedlin clearly uses his arm in the face of Olivier Giroud and, for me, did so deliberately. This should have been spotted and a foul awarded before the cross is made for Joselu to score.
If referee Anthony Taylor had use of VAR then I have no doubt he would have sent off Etienne Capoue.
It is a jump, not a tackle, and he comes down on Wilfried Zaha’s Achilles with his studs - it is a red card because he has risked causing injury to his opponent.
In real time, Taylor has probably seen this as a stepping action and I understand why he has issued a yellow card.
But after seeing a replay I am sure he would have upgraded to a red. Capoue will, of course, escape retrospective action now because Taylor saw the challenge and has dealt with it.
You can argue Willy Boly’s handball is not deliberate, but it never feels right that a player can use his arm or hand to score a goal, especially as he changed the direction of the ball and gained an advantage by doing so.
It should have been a free-kick to Manchester City. It is difficult, however, to attach blame to referee Martin Atkinson. For starters, it looked like a perfectly good goal on first viewing. He also has several players blocking his view and must rely on his assistant to make the call.
The assistant, in his defence, is also checking for offside and it looks like Matt Doherty does make slight contact with the ball. It is a tight decision as Benjamin Mendy’s foot could still be playing Boly onside, so the benefit must go to the attacking team.
But the key here is that a handball goal was missed and it is yet another example of the need for technology to assist the officiating team, because I think it was near enough impossible for them to see this in real time.
Kimekluyz
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That foul on Silver was supposed to be given but it was no spotted by the ref for other reasons but not the penalty that was given to City in my opinion that was criminal unless if the ref was trying to cover up for the really penalty he did not give. But in football you don’t do that,you miss an incident you have missed it and don’t officiate showing supportive tendencies but officiate on what is happening in front of you thus protecting each and every player on the field of play. Did you see what happened to Zaha,the ref protected the offender by issuing a yellow instead of a straight red card because that was an attempt to cause a serious injury to another player. My opinion mate and thanks for asking and l hope l answered you correctly and in a polite way.
Has City been awarded a penalty this season?pls remind me maybe I’ve forgotten
Lanbdz
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What about the foul on Silva in the box?
That foul on Silver was supposed to be given but it was no spotted by the ref for other reasons but not the penalty that was given to City in my opinion that was criminal unless if the ref was trying to cover up for the really penalty he did not give. But in football you don’t do that,you miss an incident you have missed it and don’t officiate showing supportive tendencies but officiate on what is happening in front of you thus protecting each and every player on the field of play. Did you see what happened to Zaha,the ref protected the offender by issuing a yellow instead of a straight red card because that was an attempt to cause a serious injury to another player. My opinion mate and thanks for asking and l hope l answered you correctly and in a polite way.
Kimekluyz
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Yes all this is said and l am glad the Alonso penalty has been rightfully acknowledged to be genuine but l am still surprised about the no mention of the penalty given to City,everyone saw it was an assimilation and instead he ,Aguero should have been shown a yellow card for that like the other guy on Saturday. It happened in front of the ref and was seen by all. Rules should be applied to all not selectively as was the case. My opinion.
What about the foul on Silva in the box?
Yknilejake
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shukuen. yea
nezlmoruy
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blind man his right leg got the ball but left got Alonso so pure PK
ripdknsy
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Bocbmnpt
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good one the truth Sayer.... I was shocked too as the foul that led to Newcastle goal wasnt spotted before the goal but in all am happy we won... the blues for ever more
Jodcmnsuz
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Chelsea win full top
Lanbdz
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Yes all this is said and l am glad the Alonso penalty has been rightfully acknowledged to be genuine but l am still surprised about the no mention of the penalty given to City,everyone saw it was an assimilation and instead he ,Aguero should have been shown a yellow card for that like the other guy on Saturday. It happened in front of the ref and was seen by all. Rules should be applied to all not selectively as was the case. My opinion.
Mfukomkwizu
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soft penalty they given
SIAM3963
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Get some Glasses 🤓
hahahaaaa... you made me laugh
BAPPSPAULO
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wow some strong tackles there though
Nigeria6055161
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Well so many wrong decisions by officials go on to alter the outcome of a match..Wring decision can also mount unnecessary pressure to official to correct ..So I think a lot still needs to be done to stem out such bad and wrong decisions from the game...