Fulham players and boss Marco Silva are left seething as Nathan Ake's goal is allowed to stand despite Manuel Akanji standing in an offside position and appearing to interfere with play
And VAR Tony Harrington decided no error had been made so it didn’t merit Oliver watching again pitch-side. However, prior to the restart, the goal was shown on the giants screens at the Etihad, prompting pandemonium among the Fulham players and a long delay, as the rather obvious offside was seemingly clear to all. They beseeched the referee to look at the pitch-side replay, though without the advice of the VAR, he cannot do so independently. The players saw it [on the big screen], the City players saw it as well, everyone that was on the pitch had the same opinion. ‘I tried at half time to tell the players not to lose focus on things we cannot control but of course it made a huge impact,’ said Silva.
Source: Express September 03, 2023 10:28 UTC
