at Everton

[gavin]

XI | Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Foden, Sterling

SUBS | Carson, Slicker, Walker, Ake, Jesus, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Mahrez

Bit surprised that Mahrez isn't back in from the start. Good to see Grealish and Jesus back on the bench. Come on City.

[gavin]

Very poor half. Pep needs to get into them at half time.

[lee]

piss poor..everton playing like joe royle in charge

[Stephen Paul]

That was a penalty

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Commentary team on my TV absolutely desperate for that to be handball. They're now incredulous that the penalty was given. Bias fuckers.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Not clear cit enough for a handball for me

[Hesperus]

How did we get away with that?

[gavin]

It hit his shoulder that is why. Better second half from City but not a great performance. Great to see Phil get the winner after his week.

[lee]

no handball for me..would have been given last year but it clearly hit his shoulder

[Hesperus]

Never his shoulder. Even Micah said it was certain pen!

Anyhow we've had enough bad calls against us so good we got one going our way.

[Neil Mcnab]

We got away with it.

[Kilkenny Blue]

I think we got away with one there, though I'd like to see it again from different angles.

I think we're hanging in by the skin of our teeth.  KDB needs a few games on the bench as he seems to be struggling.  He looks a yard or 2 of the pace and is giving the ball away too easily.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Watched it a few times now, from all angles, and I reckon the ball hit him at the exact junction between shoulder and arm (as currently defined by the rules). So 50-50. My TV pundits keep showing a still image from the front, that makes it look as if the ball is running down his arm, but the side-on video clearly shows the ball falling away from him, with no contact with the arm. Can't give a penalty for that. 

But who cares. As Herperus said, we've had the raw end of a fair few 50-50 decisions this season. Nice poacher's goal from Foden!  The sort of defender error a proper striker like Aguero might have seized upon - so nice to see Foden playing the role, in the 6 yard box. (Yes, I'm one of those who believe we need a proper striker).

[onerytk]

I think we got away with one there, though I'd like to see it again from different angles.

I think we're hanging in by the skin of our teeth.  KDB needs a few games on the bench as he seems to be struggling.  He looks a yard or 2 of the pace and is giving the ball away too easily.

Yep agree with all of that

[silvablue]

The important thing was to get the win and three points and we done that.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

I agree we're struggling a little. Too many of our players not quite at the top of their game. We look laboured at times. Liverpool seem to have all the momentum at the moment.

[jingoe]

The ref gave an off side decision. Presumably then it was irrelevant whether or not it was a handball as the off side preceded that incident? 

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

It was definitely a handball and rodders knew he'd fucked up. Very very lucky and that decision could decide the title.

[Victoria]

I don't think we got away with one regarding the penalty: it was offside! However, about time VAR got a right decision in our favour.
Further, we are struggling because a few players look tired. In addition, it is clear we need a goal getter/striker or 2. That is why I think we are struggling and possibly not win any trophy this year.

[gavin]

It looked like handball from the footage from behind Rodri but you cannot judge actual contact when the ball is the other side of the player. When you are looking at the ball actually hit Rodri, it hits his shoulder then drops away from him. No way would have it been fair to say that was a clear and obvious error. Close no doubt but not obviously an error.

You see the ball in front of his arm but that doesn't mean it was in contact at that stage.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

For the record, the ref did clearly indicate offside as the final decision.  So handball not especially relevant.

[Stephen Paul]

Worrying signs as we played nor so well

[Stephen Paul]

That was a stone wall penalty
Strange the way VAR didn't see it
The mind boggles with these officials

A massive couple of weeks coming up

[Kilkenny Blue]

What's really making me laugh is that people are saying it's down to corruption or cheating, simply because it's City 

How can that be cheating?  It's a bad decision, and 99% of refs would have given it but cheating?   

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

For the record, the ref did clearly indicate offside as the final decision.  So handball not especially relevant.

This

[gavin]

Having read all the t-shirt and read and green top of the arm stuff, I still think that you can't conclusively say from the footage that it was handball.

Regarding the offside, the ref did actually stop the game for offside after the game continued after the Rodri incident. So when he indicated that the decision was offside at the end of it all, it was likely to go back to that offside and not an offside in the build up to the alleged handball.

[Stephen Paul]

It was a blatant hand ball

[lee]

It is irrelevant now.Even if they would have given it it would have quickly been rebuffed as he was offiside..Nothing to see here.

[gavin]

The referees body has now apologised for the decision. Now will they apologise for 6,985,854 decisions that they have shafted us with?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60572525