Bernardo Silva: Refereeing Blues and a City Still Chasing the Summit

Match Context

In a highly debated affair at the Etihad, Bernardo Silva voiced Manchester City's frustration after a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in Premier League matchweek 29.

City had led twice, but the visitors fought back twice to secure the draw, widening the gap to league leaders Arsenal to seven points and leaving the defending champions in second with nine games remaining.

Penalty Calls and Focus

Silva, via City Xtra, highlighted appeals for a penalty not given, particularly in the incident involving Erling Haaland and Matz Sels.

Silva said that from his view the call looked like a clear penalty, and that this season they have grown accustomed to close decisions going against them.

He added that the team is used to such calls; it is out of their control and they must focus on what they can control—the performance on the pitch.

Outlook

The road is still long; the team is not satisfied with second place and still eyes the summit, he said.

He concluded that the team needed three points in this game and that there is still a lot of work to improve the situation.

Punchline 1: If referees keep predicting draws, maybe City should hire a personal linesman—one that actually likes them.

Punchline 2: In the end, goals win games, but apparently VAR rents a seat in the audience. Stay tuned for the sequel.