What happened in the derby
Bernardo Silva, Manchester City's midfielder, voiced strong dismay at referee Anthony Taylor's choice not to send Diogo Dalot off in the tenth minute of the derby, a game United won 2-0 at Old Trafford. He argued that opponents are benefiting from every 50-50 call this season.
The match also saw United pressing relentlessly under caretaker manager Michael Carrick, with two goals for United and three others ruled offside, while the crossbar rang twice.
Silva's reaction after the final whistle
ESPN quoted Silva as astonished by the disputed calls, saying: All the 50-50 decisions go against us; they go in favor of our opponents. In the end, that wasn't the reason for our defeat, but I did see the red card in the clip.
He added: After a day like this we have no excuses. The performance was very poor, United deserved the win. They had more energy and desire. I always felt they were close to scoring while we were not there.
He concluded: We gave them what they wanted; they took the game where they excel. There were many things missing from us for sure. This is a bad day for us.
Punchlines:
Punchline 1: What’s the deal with 50-50 calls? It’s either one thing or the other—pick a lane, ref!
Punchline 2: If officiating were a coin flip, this derby would be all heads United and tails City—yet somehow the audience still calls it a draw!
