Still think a yellow card to those who do that would solve that problem.
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Weak penalty decision, Mahrez went down like he was shot - he stepped on him but the contact was so exaggerated
Weak penalty by Sterling, weak by the ref asking for a retake, weak retake - hope Wolves turn them over.
Weak penalty by Sterling, weak by the ref asking for a retake, weak retake - hope Wolves turn them over.
The VAR referee is David Coote, who was VAR ref for our game against Norwich
Wolves forget they are 1 man up. Not playing well - good.
It was a foul as the defender stood on his foot. Nothing soft about it, he just committed a foul and was rightly penalised for it
The only luck they've had is the 2nd pen came straight out to Sterling
City are worth this lead, they've been by far the better side
So there was actual contact, even if it was ‘soft’, and there was Wolves players in the box during the penalty...
Both correct decisions then.
Yeah if this was the start still, Atkinson's decision would have stood. They've made a mockery of the league this season, as matches would have different results if Var was allowed to intervene the way it does now. We wouldn't have lost to Palace at the start for one.
Well that is ridiculous given Krul's actions.
They sit in and counter as a game plan, this is unnatural for them.
Against Leicester at Anfield, Mane got a penalty for the exact same amount of contact.
So did United against Norwich.
Soft penalties have been a thing for years. Encroachment is a very clear rule in football, has been for years but referees haven't been able to properly enforce it. VAR allows them to enforce it.
Ederson misses the first leg of the league cup semi final now?
No, he just misses the game on Sunday. Apt username though
Jim Beglin dropping in the word snowflakes. That’s top class commentary right there.
You must have zero shame to be a footballer. To feign injury like that is just so pathetic.
Somebody kill Jim Beglin please.
Mahrez definitely dives in the sense that he exaggerates the contact- there is no way you would naturally fall by jumping like that and lifting both of your feet off the air. It is still a penalty since the player fully steps on his foot. Players today exaggerate every contact so I always find it interesting when players are labelled as divers since imo they are all divers. Similar with the Liverpoom penalty in the first game against Leicester - regardless of how Mane falls, it was an obvious penalty as he is kicked in the back of the leg.
I'm a Liverpool fan and I can't stand listening to him either
Pep parking the bus and it works.
You do realise you can have no commentary through Amazon?
the problem is this behavior is incentivized by the refs. If he had not gone down there and tried to recover the ball, the penalty wouldn't have been given either by the ref or VAR. We've seen this for many years now.
Mendy just running that out of play 
This! Blame the refs, not the players.
But then you have to listen to Wolves and Man City fans
No, I totally forgot. Thank you very much
Yes you're so right. I think i'll just watch it on mute!But then you have to listen to Wolves and Man City fans
Yes you're so right. I think i'll just watch it on mute!
No worries.No, I totally forgot. Thank you very much
Wolves games always have loads of minutes added on. I swear all their games go on for 100mins+
It's been a real ding dong battle between these two sides
It’s been a pretty shite match to watch so far
Wolves are such a shithouse team. They just have a few good players to edge games for them here and there.
Most of the Wolves match are crap to watch.
Assume Patricio only gets credited with 1 pen save?
Insufferable prick.... not you, Beglin
Snowflakes all over Twitter getting offended by Jim Beglins Snowflakes comment
Citys style is useless for 10 men. They arent direct enough for it and playing it out normally exposes them.
They could get pegged in as the game progresses
They could get pegged in as the game progresses
That decision
Beglin actually saw that one!
Beglin actually saw that one!
Contact doesn't automatically mean foul, that's why there's nuance in contact. To me it was soft AF, and I wouldn't have given it.