Colin Hendry clearly thought the referee and VAR made the right choice concerning a possible foul on Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario in Manchester City’s FA Cup win.
Pep Guardiola’s facet left it late to earn a deserved victory within the FA Cup fourth spherical away towards Tottenham on Friday night time. After Oscar Bobb noticed a purpose disallowed within the first-half and Kevin De Bruyne wasted an enormous probability for City to take the lead, it was one of many scruffier objectives in Guardiola’s tenure that received the guests the tie.
An in-swinging nook whipped in by De Bruyne below Vicario’s crossbar noticed the Italian flap on the ball below strain from Ruben Dias, who had been left to face in entrance of the Spurs’ keeper with out a Tottenham defender to assist their No.1.
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Vicario’s weak makes an attempt to clear dropped within the six-yard field and Nathan Ake reacted first to stab residence City’s winner in entrance of the travelling followers with simply two minutes of regular time left to play. Vicario and Spurs have been left incensed feeling the purpose ought to’ve been disallowed for a foul towards Dias, however following a examine, the purpose was confirmed.
Whilst opinion has been break up concerning whether or not a foul ought to’ve been awarded within the build-up, former Scotland worldwide and City defender Hendry gave his frank opinion on Twitter, saying: “The goalies a F***y”, together with two laughing face emojis.
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Fans lapped up Hendry’s verdict within the feedback part, one wrote: “You know I’m a fully paid up member to the GK union Col but that was a shambles, can’t defend that attempt to punch. Needs to get working out!” A second stated: “You would have cleared out the 6 yard box Col”, a 3rd added: “Compared to you’re day they are absolutely f***ies”. While a fourth quipped: “Sitting on the fence as usual!”
Hendry’s opinion was additionally shared by Roy Keane, who stated on ITV: “‘The goalkeeper has received to command that six yard space. A goalkeeping coach I used to work with years in the past, he used to say – and I liked it – you include violence. You come and assault that house and clear folks out of the best way. You have gotten to allow them to know you’re there. If defenders are backing into you, be bodily. Command that space.”