Ha! I'm aware that this is a 'take the piss out of City' thread but as you ask....
In two of City's most important games this season we have been absolutely stitched up by referees, Chelsea at home we were denied a stone-wall penalty and Luiz should have been sent off. Spurs at home, denied a stone-penalty which would have seen them reduced to ten men and a pretty certain three points to City. Both games were pivotal. But it isn't just those decisions its the immediate yellow cards against City and the almost uninhibited fouling of the likes of Silva going unpunished, the yellow card given to Sterling when he should have got a penalty...etc. Imagine, Chelsea having three less points and City having five more, the league would be a different kettle of fish.
Conspiracy against City? Do you know what? I'm not sure, it does seem as though in every big game we suffer from refereeing decisions, Sunday being the latest example. And, these things don't even out.
And, as an aside, there are threads on here criticising referees for their decisions affecting United. Honestly, the mind boggles that Utd fans think they are hard done by this season!
But pretty much any side in the league could come up with a list of terrible decisions that have gone against them. As a Utd fan, the following spring to mind....
- Bravo fouls Rooney in the area, no penalty given
- Herrera sent off after 30mins in Cup QF for two very innocuous tackles
- Herrera sent off against Burnley despite slipping and making no contact with the player
- David Luiz high and reckless foul on Fellaini which requires stitches. Luiz stays on.
- Martial clearly fouled in build up to first goal versus Watford
- Goal wrong disallowed for offside against Palace
- Goal wrongly disallowed for offside against Everton
These all came to mind straight away without having to think to hard. I can also think of decisions that have gone our way, which is exactly my point
There is no corruption or agenda. The standard of refereeing is appalling and despite the smaller teams bleating about how they are treated unfairly I actually believe you can make a strong case to say it is the big clubs who are most adversely affected