Weeks after coming in late to rescue a draw against Arsenal, John Stones once again proved to be Manchester City’s
late hero on Sunday, scoring a last-minute winner in the Premier League to beat a resolute Wolves team.
However, there was a bit more controversy surrounding City’s late goal to win the three points this time around since
Bernardo Silva was called for offside for standing in front of goalkeeper Jose Sa when Stones scored with his header.
Referee Chris Kavanagh was then instructed via a VAR review to examine the pitchside monitor to determine
whether the Portuguese was interfering with play or obstructing the goalie. This was determined to be untrue, and
the goal was allowed to stand, much to the ire of the Wolves bench.
After the whistle, former City defender Micah Richards and former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge both said on
Sky Sports that they thought the goal should have been disallowed.
“He has affected play because he is still in the keeper’s way.” “It’s that little push that throws him [Sa] off-balance;
he’s not fixed, so I can appreciate Wolves’ [disappointment] right now,” Richards remarked.
Weeks after coming in late to rescue a draw against Arsenal, John Stones once again proved to be Manchester City’s
late hero on Sunday, scoring a last-minute winner in the Premier League to beat a resolute Wolves team.
However, there was a bit more controversy surrounding City’s late goal to win the three points this time around since
Bernardo Silva was called for offside for standing in front of goalkeeper Jose Sa when Stones scored with his header.
Referee Chris Kavanagh was then instructed via a VAR review to examine the pitchside monitor to determine
whether the Portuguese was interfering with play or obstructing the goalie. This was determined to be untrue, and
the goal was allowed to stand, much to the ire of the Wolves bench.
After the whistle, former City defender Micah Richards and former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge both said on
Sky Sports that they thought the goal should have been disallowed.
“He has affected play because he is still in the keeper’s way.” “It’s that little push that throws him [Sa] off-balance;
he’s not fixed, so I can appreciate Wolves’ [disappointment] right now,” Richards remarked.
The Wolves manager stated following the game, “It did feel like a harsh one.” “I’m attempting to keep my cool.
Guardiola, the manager of City, stated to BBC Sport: “I didn’t understand (being disallowed) of course.” Linesman,
Bernardo isn’t interfering with the position; I’m not sure why he did that.
“In the beginning, it was challenging. In contemporary football, the goalkeeper is starved. When it all transpired, Sa
had great vision. Phil Foden’s corner and the header were both excellent.
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