Manchester City News
By Srinivas Sadhanand
Published on 2024-09-23 04:30:00
After Manchester City and Arsenal drew 2-2 on Sunday, referee Michael Oliver’s decision to show Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard a second yellow card dominated headlines. Kyle Walker criticized Oliver’s call to allow a quick free-kick after calling him and Bukayo Saka for a chat during the game. Riccardo Calafiori’s goal in his Arsenal debut also sparked debate, with some feeling Walker should have been more alert, while others argued Oliver should not have allowed play to continue. Guardiola expressed frustration at allowing Arsenal to equalize, emphasizing the need for better defense organization in high-intensity games.
Guardiola’s disagreement with Oliver’s decision is notable, but he also stressed the importance of defensive awareness in preventing avoidable goals. Controversial referee judgments are part of the game, but maintaining focus in defense, as Guardiola pointed out, is crucial to avoid conceding goals. The sequence leading to Calafiori’s goal may have caught City’s defense off guard, prompting Guardiola to emphasize the lessons to be learned from such situations for even top teams like Manchester City.
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