‘Oh no’, ‘Not this guys’, ‘Sunday going to be long’ – Man City fans react after hearing who will referee the game against Aston Villa

Michael Oliver have been appointed as referee for Manchester City’s final games of the season as the Premier League title is decided.

Man City will be bidding to secure the 2021-22 Premier League title when they welcome Aston Villa to Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Pep Guardiola’s side, who drew 2-2 at West Ham United last weekend, hold a one-point advantage over second-placed Liverpool heading into the final weekend, with the Reds finishing their campaign at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

A win would be enough for the Citizens to retain the title, but a draw or a defeat would open the door for Liverpool to snatch first position at the final moment.

Ahead of the game, the Premier League has appointed Michael Oliver, who has shown 150 yellow cards and 11 red cards so far this season, as the man in the middle for Sunday’s clash.

The 37 year-old official has already refereed City five times this season, most recently the Blues’ FA Cup loss to Liverpool at Wembley last month. He was last in charge at the Etihad in March, when Guardiola’s side thrashed Manchester United 4-1.

This week, Oliver was named as the Premier League’s representatives at the 2022 World Cup this winter.

Full Appointments

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett
Fourth Official: David Coote
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Adrian Holmes

In reaction to the news shared on Twitter, many Man City fans have expressed their thoughts and opinions.

“Oh no”
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“We are finished.”
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“They’re trying hard lol”
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“Not this guys fgs”
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“This league is scripted.”
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“Sunday going to be long”
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“Sunday is going to be a hectic day”
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“As long as it wasn’t Tierney! thats fine.”
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“Michael is fine. He will call a fair game. You lot get so wound up this stuff..”
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“Darren England seems to be on VAR a lot. He still doesn’t seem to be able to get it right.”
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