20 Oct 2024 16:11:54
Yet again! The rules don't apply when it's wolves. On this occasion maybe VAR were suggesting the ref was wrong but they obviously didn't show the 'obvious' infringement on Sa, or the ref conveniently didn't recognise it. Gutted.
It was a well drilled performance with nerve wrecking stand offs but thankfully we had Sa back. RAN needs some passing training, 2 or 3 awful balls. Samedo looked composed, Dawson the man we needed. Santi anonymously proficient. Gomes and lemina showing the determination.
It hasn't been replayed but what happened to Guedes before the corners leading to City's 2nd? It looked like he'd been fouled to me.
To lose to that goal, to VAR again makes me despair, as our motion to get rid of it influenced anything?

1.) 20 Oct 2024
20 Oct 2024 16:22:04
I think you can jostle with the goalie while waiting for the free kick and you can't be offside from a free kick, presumably until the ball is touched by an outfield player.
Not sure at what time you have to stop blocking the goalie.
Of course, maybe I'm wrong.

{Ed001's Note - you can be offside from a free.}

2.) 20 Oct 2024
20 Oct 2024 16:26:19
Oh dear we was robbed again, get real not good enough, here comes the Championship.

3.) 20 Oct 2024
20 Oct 2024 16:33:40
SO, it WAS VAR that overuled the ref and made him change his mind of 'off side' what part of the interference didn't occur? The pushing the forcing of Sa to change his footing and ultimately his focus and concentration? It was just a matter of his eye line they looked at. VAR seriously need to be independently challenged, it's (that's the officials) are not fit and competent to make considered verdicts. Cheated again.

4.) 20 Oct 2024
20 Oct 2024 16:41:40
Exact same goal by Killman last season was ruled out, it's one rule fot city and one for everyone else.

5.) 20 Oct 2024
20 Oct 2024 16:51:43
Sorry, I meant corner. Wasn't that a corner?

6.) 20 Oct 2024
20 Oct 2024 17:59:30
Good performance for the boys, shame about the result but a lot closer than most thought. Hoping we stay with a five for a while till we get some points on the board. Looked a lot more solid and still carried a threat. Trying not to get wound up with the poor officials, just have to fight as much as we can.

7.) 20 Oct 2024
20 Oct 2024 20:02:01
The issue with the late goal taking out the offside from the side angle you can see that Sa is focused on the cross. His body language and movement appear to show that he would likely have attempted to catch/punch the cross or at very least apply pressure to the attacking players. The block by silva prevents Sa from attacking and takes him off balance to react to the header once silva had moved out the way.

It appeared to be a game plan from city with kovatic applying similar tactics against Gomes on the free kick leading to Gomes yellow card. You are entitled to stand your ground however to have no intent on the ball and intentionally block a player is obstruction and I can see why he was frustrated.