Fulham outplayed for the first 30 minutes so Leno gets an injury. Flexing his shoulder and wincing but then decides it's a hamstring problem. 10 Fulham players gathered round Silva for a tactical adjustment as Leno undergoes stretching exercises with the physio. After the tactical instructions...
The lower arm below the elbow was sticking out at right angles to the body. I t may have felt natural to the player but it was outside the silhouette and, therefore, a penalty.
I really, really want to believe in Baleba. He is a physical, fast, box to box player, but I worry about his first (second and third) touch and his passing ability.
If those elements can be improved by next season we have a winner. If they can't we have a CMS.
Man City were better than us but, if the officials had shown one iota of fairness, we could have had:-
1. No goal from the Foden slip
2. A penalty for the Ake handball
3. A penalty for the foul on Gross
4. A penalty for the foul on Pedro
5. No goal due Walker sliding into Steele
Even ignoring...
I remember Robbie Fowler going headlong over a keeper and telling the ref "he didn't touch me", so the disgusting scumbag wouldn't have been the first to show some honesty. Also, he appealed for a penalty with his arms in the air.
City were easily the better side and didn't need all the help from the officials but they got it anyway. If the aussie **** doesn't give the non-foul on Fiden, gives the foul on Steele and the 2 penalties we're looking at a possible 2-2.