We need to cheat more. Aside from Bruno, we're terrible at the dark arts.
Premier League Gameweek 26+27
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How is that a yellow for dele?
When did Dele Ali get on the pitch?
Could Fat Frank take a struggling Everton side and relegate them?
Fair result , City were the better team.
I wasn’t expecting Everton to get anything but they’ve been robbed there.
Better 2nd half and probably deserved the win in the end, but we're in poor form in the league and we were silly lucky with the handball.
Having the kind of ref/VAR luck Liverpool had a couple of seasons ago for the last 6 or 7 games.
Having the kind of ref/VAR luck Liverpool had a couple of seasons ago for the last 6 or 7 games.
There was me the other day saying you lot often get the brown end of the VAR stick, but that one today was incredible!
Liverpool fan furious that another team gets the same luck they have had the last few seasons.
*Insert Spider-Man pointing meme*
*Insert Spider-Man pointing meme*
It appeared to be above the elbow, that’s what the law mentions, not a t shirt line which may vary.
Liverpool fans complaining about VAR 
In general I feel we do, but we have to say we've got a ton of 50/50's go our way lately and today was more like a 99.9/0.1 and the 0.1 came through. I'd be furious if that happened against us and I'm normally lenient with our unlucky decisions.
I don't know what everyone is complaining about... On the Middlesbrough scale that definitely isn't handball!!
I hope that Lampard goes fecking mental
We get as many against us as we don’t. City can probably say the same. Everyone likes to think referees are out to get them then puts the reason for the success of teams above them as down to external influences and corruption.
That decision today was ridiculous but City have had decisions go against them at times. We can say the same.
Why dont you then explain how city got penalty against wolves for handball when ball hit wolves player in armpit?
Elbow is not part of the rule, shoulder is and thats where the seem of the shirt lies.
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Following that criteria its a stonewall peno.
You have to get rid, honestly. Push the red button and get in a relegation specialist manager just to stay up. Sort out the longer term plan next season
Karen Carney looks like Joe Cole.
Nice to see a reasonable and level headed reply to bad ref decisions
To be honest, if it stops Liverpool winning the league, I wouldn't care if your dodgy owners drove on in a car, and stampeded the ball into the net.
I feel even worse about the lockdown feelings of "is she actually quite fit in the right light".
I thought it was a penalty until I realized that Liverpool could close the gap to 1 point.
Correct VAR decision.
Correct VAR decision.
Me neitherBest VAR decision even
phew....
I just love the way it went from, nah the ref doesn't think so, it's fine.
To that horror of the slow mo replays and thinking how can that possibly not be a pen.
Would actually be amazing if they got relegated but can't see it
City found a way there's the difference
It’s not that inconceivable…
Burnley, Watford and Newcastle all picking up points.
In their last 8, they have…
West Ham
United
Liverpool
Chelsea
Leicester
Arsenal
They are in massive trouble and have to hope likes of Brentford and Leeds continue to not pick up points.
Yeah I think Everton should be really worried right now, and I don't think they chose the right man for the situation they're in. Should have hired Favre.
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If you look at the ref gesture after the VAR review he too says offside. Take it back, good VAR decision though I haven't seen the offside replay.
It looks like the checked the pen deemed it a pen, then found Richarlison offside.
It looks like the checked the pen deemed it a pen, then found Richarlison offside.
I personally don’t see Lampard as a problem or another manager as a solution. We are just bad as a club currently. We have looked good in the home games though and nobody believed we would beat City today and we have had an opportunity to at least draw snatched away by disgraceful refereeing. Lampard has improved a lot on what we were under Benitez but I fear it may be too late.
Watching the game in the pub and myself and my blue mates initially thought it was a stonewall but unlucky pen but then saw the offside freeze frame which gave City the benefit of the doubt.
You have some strong players and a good squad, all you really need is a bit of luck and some momentum. You've got a rotten fixture set though so could do with it soon. You got screwed today if the pen wasn't ruled out for offside which is up in the air right now. Momentum is a weird thing though and you really need to turn it around quick. The Newcastle, Watford, West Ham run seems to be your best chance of picking up momentum and pulling away if those 3 games go poorly (less than 6 points, you are in serious bother)
You mean the penalty I said wasn't a penalty at the time on this forum, that one?
I also said it was a penalty today and a poor decision, but it turns out my reasoning for why it wasn't given was correct if the offside was wrong.
The word from the PL seems to be they couldn't conclude whether it hit the green or red area clearly.
Amazes me that Fabio Silva is playing at this level.
Very minor complaint but I swear there used to be a rule about keepers holding the ball for 6 seconds, Fabianski had in his hands there for about 30 seconds.
feck sake wolves, need you to start picking up points so we can't finish in a conference League place