Most people turned to congratulate Chelsea for the fascinating game, but indeed Manchester City has a few advantages over key decisions. The most apparent controversies were the soft penalty awarded again, and no foul for the handball. Sadly if the standard of refereeing is normal, Chelsea should deserve a win.
Sterling not sent off for endangering Foden, Cucurella not sent off with second yellow for some of the most egregious simulation you will ever see (right after Doku was given a yellow for simulation), Caicedo being allowed to foul repeatedly on a yellow, Gallagher not getting a yellow after committing six or more fouls (at least one of them worthy of a yellow on its own), and Chelsea awarded a penalty at the death to equalise (I think it was an obvious penalty, but if City are paying off the refs surely Taylor doesn’t give it on the technicality of Dias getting the ball).
But yeah, there is a conspiracy to help City that is so clandestine every Tom, Dick, and Bertrand not only knows about it, but start five threads a day in this sub to discuss it.
I honestly hate the trend of where if public opinion states that one team got the rub of the green from the refs in a match their fans come out and try and sensationalise literally any decision that could possibly have gone against them to ‘both sides’ it.
Sterling’s was never a red, yellow all day long and he was booked for it. Cucurella was dodging a bad tackle and literally didn’t even appeal for a free kick. Caicedo committed a whopping 3 fouls in the entire match etc.
Don’t get me wrong people banging on about conspiracies is dumb, but City in this match did get the rub of the green, and I can see why people are funny about them considering the financial fuckery on top of referees going off to the middle east to get paid on the side.
^ Clutching at straws. You guys got gifted a goal. Nothing compares against that. Just admit that you would have lost without Taylor and enjoy your league position