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Published on 2024-02-29 11:30:00
Manchester City fans were left frustrated by an incident involving Bruno Fernandes on Wednesday night.
The Manchester United team was facing Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup and narrowly secured a spot in the quarter-finals with Casemiro’s late goal. Erik ten Hag’s team was then drawn to play against Liverpool, while Manchester City will be facing Newcastle United.
During the game, Bruno Fernandes had a confrontation with Forest’s Felipe, where the Brazilian defender grabbed Fernandes by the throat.
Despite this aggressive act, Felipe went unpunished, much to the dismay of City fans. This decision left fans questioning the lack of consistency, especially since Rodri was sent off for a similar incident against the same team earlier in the season.
City supporters took to social media to express their confusion and frustration over the lack of punishment for Felipe.
They highlighted the inconsistency in VAR decisions and pointed out that Rodri’s red card in a previous match had costly consequences for the team. City lost all three games that Rodri was suspended for, dropping crucial points in the title race.
City fans were baffled by the differing treatment of similar incidents involving Rodri and Felipe, with many criticizing the lack of consistency in disciplinary actions.
The frustration stemmed from the belief that Rodri’s actions were less severe compared to Felipe’s, yet only the former faced consequences. City supporters expressed their disappointment at the perceived double standard in decision-making.
The incident reignited discussions around VAR and referee decisions, with fans calling for more consistency and fairness in the application of rules.
The controversy surrounding Bruno Fernandes and Felipe’s altercation left Manchester City fans feeling aggrieved and questioning the integrity of the officiating in football.
Here is how Man City fans reacted to Bruno Fernandes and Felipe incident
@blueinyorkshire: “Forest player Felipe grabs fernandez by the throat, no card. Yet rodri got a sending off for the same on gibbs white at the Etihad…very odd double standards”
@generalchuma: “This same thing Felipe did to Bruno , wasn’t it the same reason why casemiro and Rodri were red carded?? Inconsistency in the VAR!”
@TiGGeRZtv: “Okay, how this isn’t a red for Felipe? Where is the consistency? Why did Rodri and Casemiro get a red for the same thing? I hate English referees”
@LoorLas: “Rodri got a red for exactly that earlier this season”
@jessrothberg: “Not even a yellow card for Felipe, yet Rodri was sent off for the same thing”
@rxxmc11: “How does Rodri get sent off vs Felipe’s literal team but Felipe doesn’t for trying to strangle him on purpose?”
@Gojairu: “When Rodri did this he got a red card and missed 3 games of which we won none”
