Wow this is so over analysed and blown out of proportion. Guy thought it wasn’t an advantage and called it back for the free kick, he was wrong. Get over it.
Not even sure if he was wrong when he blew it. It was before the pass forward
First time huh?
The FA and PGMOL will now implement new changes so City does not get inconvenienced again.
I’m glad the article explains what “wtf” means, always been a complete mystery.
Honestly they have had a lot of decisions go their way in the past, seems this is the year when things get evened out
On a side note, bleeding Christ is Erling Haaland ugly.
It’s like a girl designed her dream guy but then dropped his face down a flight of stairs
Poor Man City
I think he was the most upset because he botched his chances in the first half. They could have easily put the game away in the first half, didn't. Ange hyped up the team at halftime and Spurs finally showed up.
Cry me a river
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I know that what I’m going to say it’s against everything I’ve stood for, as City should feel robbed. But fuck them for once.
It's hard to feel sorry for them when they've had multiple controversial decisions go their way this season while title challengers have been robbed and all City fans have done is laugh and tell them to get over it. Same as they did when they won the league by a point after the Rodri handball. Didn't hear them complaining then. Fuck em.
Poor decision but probably not even in the top 5 this season with Wolves, Liverpool and Palace receiving worse decisions.
Exactly.
You got banned from r/soccer too The Telegraph?
Thank fuck. That paper needs to go bust as soon as humanly possible. Right wing hate machine.
I'd be livid if it was against my team, but Grealish still has a lot to do. It's not like they were guaranteed a goal from that position
I reckon that defender would have chased him down easily. Can't remember who it was, but they was rapid.
City have robbed other teams plenty of times with red cards not being given, 1 week special pens and clearly offside goals
Oh no, City robbed when one goes against them.. oh the horror
I remember when Fernandinho was immune to yellow cards.
It’s not a robbery it was just a stopped play after a foul
The real question is why didn’t Haaland get booked for his outbursts. Another decision goes for City
I think the real question is why he wasn't sent off for it. He was way out of line, and precedents from this season show he should be seeing time on the sideline for it. Several of his teammates should have gotten yellow cards for their crowding and berating of the official.
'When asked about the incident by Sky Sports, he said': "Next question. I will not do a Mikel Arteta comment."
Pep on, how to do a Mikel Arteta comment, without doing a Mikel Arteta comment!
🤣😂🤣😋
James Ducker, Northern football correspondent at The Telegraph, writes:
Erling Haaland launched a foul-mouthed tirade at referee Simon Hooper after Manchester City’s dramatic 3-3 draw against Tottenham ended in anger and controversy at the Etihad Stadium.
Haaland led a furious protest when Hooper decided to pull play back for a foul in the fifth minute of stoppage time moments after appearing to play the advantage when the City striker released Jack Grealish through on goal.
The Norwegian – incensed at Hooper seemingly reneging on his original decision and denying a goal-scoring opportunity – charged over to the referee, who was surrounded by an angry mob of City players.
Haaland appeared to scream “F--- off! F--- off!” at Hooper and was booked for his trouble before getting involved in a clash with Spurs players Giovani Lo Celso and Brennan Johnson at the final whistle when he launched another expletive-strewn rant.
City’s No 9 later took to social media to further vent his anger, posting “Wtf”, which means ‘What the f---”, on X above a video of the incident, a move that could yet land him in hot water with the Football Association.
City, who had come from behind to lead 2-1 and then 3-2 before Dejan Kulusevski plundered a 90th-minute equaliser, also risked being charged by the FA for failing to control their players given the way Hooper was confronted.
Why Haaland was so furious...
Haaland is fouled
The game has entered its fifth minute of stoppage time when, with the scoreline locked at 3-3 after Dejan Kulusevski’s late equaliser, Rodri plays a pass into Haaland. Emerson Royal, the Tottenham defender, comes sliding in and catches Haaland with a poor, lunging challenge.
Referee goes to stop play
The tackle results in the Manchester City striker momentarily falling to his knees and, at that moment, Simon Hooper, the referee, appears ready to blow his whistle, stop the play and award a free-kick.
Haaland gets up and referee signals advantage
Haaland has no intention of staying down and quickly jumps to his feet and turns. Hooper spots the Norwegian’s reaction and resists blowing for the foul and then raises an arm, seemingly to signal advantage being played. It looks like an excellent piece of officiating.
Grealish released but referee blows for free-kick
Haaland’s clipped pass over the top is a beauty and releases team-mate Jack Grealish ahead of three Spurs players, only for Hooper to inexplicably blow his whistle and call the play back, reneging on what appeared his original decision to play the advantage.
Grealish through on goal
Grealish appeared onside and through on goal, even if it cannot be certain the England midfielder would not have been caught. Asked after the game if Spurs had got away with one in that instance, Ange Postecoglou, the Spurs manager, conceded: “Yeah, I guess so, mate.”
Haaland fury
Haaland reacts furiously, charging over to Hooper to lead the inquest as other disbelieving City players, including Ruben Dias, Mateo Kovacic and Rodri surround the beleaguered official. Haaland is a picture of pent-up rage, unable to compute the decision and bellowing in the face of Hooper. City’s No 9 is then booked after appearing to shout “F--- off! F--- off!” at the referee. Haaland eventually walks away but is seen throwing his arms around in disgust at the decision as others continue the protest. Royal is also shown a yellow card.
Haaland clashes with Spurs staff
Haaland had still not calmed down by the time the final whistle goes a few minutes later and, after the Tottenham player Giovani Lo Celso knocked into him as he went to leave the pitch, City’s top scorer turned out and was seen apparently screaming “F--- you! F--- you!” in his opponent’s direction. A stand-off with another Spurs player, Brennan Johnson, briefly ensues, with Postecoglou at one point trying to motion Haaland away.
Haaland would later vent his anger on social media, posting the caption “Wtf” – shorthand for ‘What the f---’ – above a video of the incident on Twitter.
Guardiola: I won’t do an Arteta
Pep Guardiola warned he would not “do a Mikel Arteta” by launching into a verbal assault of the officials, as the Arsenal manager had done in the wake of his side’s 1-0 defeat against Newcastle last month.
“Next question, I will not do a Mikel Arteta comment,” he said.
But the City manager insisted Haaland’s reaction was “normal” in the heat of the moment and claimed Hooper would have been “disappointed” by the decision had he been representing the club.
Guardiola also joked that, if the rules prohibiting players from challenging the officials had been applied correctly, 10 City players – all except the captain – should have been sent off.
“It’s normal,” Guardiola said. “His [Haaland’s] reaction was the same for [the other] 10 players. The rules are you cannot talk with the referees or fourth officials so we should have had 10 players sent off today.
“He’s [Haaland] a little bit disappointed. Even the referee – if he played for Man City today he would be disappointed for that action, that’s for sure.
“It is hard when you review the image, the referee decides to blow the whistle after he has already said to play on. After the pass, the whistle, so I do not understand this action.”
Guardiola said he was “surprised” Hooper had blown his whistle having initially signalled advantage to City.
“In that action it’s football,” he said. “I make mistakes, the players make mistakes. It surprised me because in the moment Erling went down for the action from [Emerson Royal] if you whistle in that moment it’s fine.
“But when he stands up and continues and the referee in that moment makes that gesture to ‘play on, play on’ and after he [Haaland] makes the pass he then stops the game. I don’t want to criticise him.
“On the touchline sometimes I lose my mind and my gestures are not proper but here normally for many years as a manager I’m not a guy when I’m refreshed to comment. But I would say we didn’t draw for that.”
‘He made a mistake, it’s a poor call'
Ange Postecoglou admitted that Spurs had perhaps been fortunate when asked if his side had “got away with one” in that instance. “Yeah, I guess so, mate,” the Tottenham manager said.
Hooper’s decision drew criticism from a number of former players. Jamie Carragher, the former Liverpool defender, claimed the referee had “panicked” while Micah Richards said the decision was hard to fathom.
“The referee had a brilliant game today until this moment,” the former City defender said. “I don’t understand. He puts the whistle to his mouth, he waves it on but stops to play advantage. Grealish is clearly through but then he stops the play, which I just don’t understand.
“The evidence is there for all to see. He didn’t blow it the first time but then Grealish is through and he blows it to stop play. He’s cost him a one-on-one chance with the keeper.”
Roy Keane, the former Manchester United captain, claimed City should have been more frustrated about Tottenham’s equaliser. “He’s made a mistake,” Keane said.
“There’s been a few out there today. It’s a poor call, he’s played advantage and give him credit for that, but then he’s stopped it and made a mistake. It’s a poor decision but City should be the critical ones who let Spurs off the hook.”
Haaland should get banned for a match for abusing the ref like that
VVD and Dunk did recently, both got an extra missed game for abuse
Gotta pay the refs more, rookie mistake
Haaland should face a ban, no?
If there’s one club in the entire world that should never feel robbed it’s these lot.
Its ok to rob Manchester City as they have an endless supply of cash!
If he waves play on and grealish goes on to score (doubtful), Spurs go up the other end and get a third equalizer anyway.
Cry me a river. Every team has had a bad ref call this season. Grealish wouldn’t have scored anyway. Let’s talk about the real reason city didn’t win… haaland shit the bed in some easy goals.
I wonder if Man City will get any fines for their players crowding the ref and shouting in his face. When players from other teams do it they are a disgrace and should be punished. When Man City players do it they have a right to be angry. Everyone is focussed on the mistake but not a peep about the petulance and aggressiveness of City players. Especially Haaland who, according to Reddit, is an angel that can do no wrong.
yes this is the outrageous issue lmao
People are not seeing that he blew the whistle before the ball was played forward
I guess this is how mafia must have felt when the police act against them.
They’ll be ok I think.
I wonder if any of the other teams feel cheated. You know from having to play against a team that’s only so stacked with talent cuz they’re reaping the rewards from CHEATING 116 TIMES OVER 14 YEARS
He wouldn't have been so mad at the end of the game if he didn't miss two sitters in the first half but no doubt shit refereeing.
Reminiscent of Tierney’s whistle for half time against Mane when through on goal against UTD.
I can think of 115 reasons why
Oh no here’s the world’s smallest violin being played by a single cell amoeba.
Let the Torygraph die. Don't read it.
Who’s posting this shitty article? Oh I see
Tottenham always seem to be the team benefitting
Man City should feel robbed? 🤣 pot calling the kettle black much
no one cares Man City, you've robbed the league for nearly a decade now.
it's like complaining about a theft when you regularly murder people.
Shouldn't have missed so many sitters the ugly c**t.