*** City vs Bournemouth official match thread***

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

VAR looks at what is a clear penalty Not given. Compare and contrast with the Aguero one v Burnley. They are making it up as they go along

[budfox]

That is right up there with the worst VAR decisions I have seen. The system is an absolute farce.

[john@staustell]

That is right up there with the worst VAR decisions I have seen. The system is an absolute farce.

Even Carragher said it was a clear pen

[Saul Goodman]

Poor first half from Bernardo sees him withdrawn. No clue what's going on with him this season; he's been dreadful.

[blues2win]

Give VAR 30 seconds to review offsides otherwise not clear and obvious

On advice from VAR force match referees to review everything else on pitchside monitors. Referees are just too reluctant to overturn a decision of one of their own

[john@staustell]

Stones hair is really annoying

[Bluemoon4610]

That is right up there with the worst VAR decisions I have seen. The system is an absolute farce.

No, the system is a tool, used when necessary to give a helping hand to the chosen few. I'd say PL & PGMOL are pretty pleased with what it's achieved. It's no coincidence that the dippers had never won the PL until VAR came along......

[Bluemoon4610]

Stones is really annoying

Corrected for you

[Sideshow Bob]

foden strangely tentative today. nothing but 1 touch back passes.

[Saul Goodman]

Sterling already injured himself....

[john@staustell]

Crowd's gone quiet

[john@staustell]

foden strangely tentative today. nothing but 1 touch back passes.

V quiet

He suffers when Silva has control of a game. Initially it was like that with Kev, but they worked it out

[Mase]

Carragher moaning that the linesman got the offside correct?!

[john@staustell]

Is level offside or on these days?

[Bluemoon4610]

Carragher moaning that the linesman got the offside correct?!

Closer than I first thought. Still offside, though.

[Mase]

Carragher moaning that the linesman got the offside correct?!

Closer than I first thought. Still offside, though.

He said he agreed it was offside, but then wondered how the linesman got it right when the margin was so small. Shouldn’t he be congratulated?!

[Mase]

Lee Mason is one goatee away from being Homer Simpson

[Saul Goodman]

Pep has overtinkered. Sterling should be left and Jesus central—not the opposite that he's employed now

[Mase]

Gundo was playing?!

[BrianF]

Playing crap!